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Nursing Home Abuse NewsArchive for August, 2006Woman charged with abusing Greenwood nursing home residentsThursday, August 17th, 2006. Greenwood, SC - A 49-year-old woman has been charged with physically and verbally abusing nursing home residents. Lizette Vernell Henderson faces six felony counts of abuse of a vulnerable adult. An internal investigation by officials at Emerald Gardens found Henderson abused three men and three women, who were all between ages 69 ... [More >>] Illinois Nursing Home Violations for May, 2006Thursday, August 17th, 2006. Springfield, IL – The Illinois Department of Public Health today announced the following type “A” violations of the Nursing Home Care Act were cited during the month of May. An “A” violation, which is the most serious licensure violation imposed by the state, pertains to a condition in which there ... [More >>] Govenor: “total confidence” in veteran’s affairs commissionerTuesday, August 15th, 2006. Nashville, TN - Gov. Phil Bredesen said Monday that he has complete confidence in his veteran’s affairs commissioner after a top veterans nursing home official resigned in response to continued troubles at the facilities. That administrator, Rod Wolfe, was the executive director of the Tennessee State Veterans Homes Board in Murfreesboro ... [More >>] U.S. Nursing Home Care Found WantingTuesday, August 8th, 2006. There are too many bad U.S. nursing homes and too few good ones. That's the conclusion of a new report, titled Nursing Home Quality Monitor, published in the September issue of Consumer Reports. "We have seen little evidence that the quality of care has improved much since the first list ... [More >>] Man arrested for raping 90-year-old nursing home residentMonday, August 7th, 2006. Utica, NY - A Utica man is facing charges he raped a 90-year-old nursing home resident. Attorney General Eliot Spitzer announced yesterday that 45-year-old William Morrison has been indicted by an Oneida County Grand Jury.Morrison used to work at the nursing home in Rome -- about 40 miles east of Syracuse ... [More >>] 88-Year-Old Rape Victim’s Family Speaks OutThursday, August 3rd, 2006. Lubbock, TX - A family is speaking out tonight after their 88-year-old mother was allegedly raped at a Lubbock nursing home. Lubbock police believe someone may have sexually assaulted an elderly woman at the Whisperwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A rape evaluation showed the elderly woman had semen in her urine. ... [More >>] Bad Behavior has blocked 485 access attempts in the last 7 days. |
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