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Nursing Home Abuse NewsArchive for September, 2006Federal funds to be cut off for nursing home: Poor Care of Patients is AllegedThursday, September 14th, 2006. Lexington, KY - The federal government is cutting off funding to Friendship Healthcare, a Lexington nursing home, because of allegations of poor patient care. Facilities such as Friendship, which rely heavily on funding from Medicare and Medicaid, frequently shut down in such situations. The home's residents already are being moved to other ... [More >>] Local elder abuse cases on the riseThursday, September 14th, 2006. Sonora, CA - Calaveras and Tuolumne County law enforcement investigators and prosecutors are gearing up to handle one of the area's fastest growing crimes — elder financial abuse. Last year, elder abuse charges were filed against 10 suspects in Tuolumne County. To date this year, 11 cases have been filed. In Calaveras ... [More >>] Man pleads not guilty to sex abuseThursday, September 14th, 2006. Provo, UT - The Pleasant Grove man who police say sexually abused 10 women at a nursing home facility pleaded not guilty Tuesday, and his attorney has asked a judge to suppress the main evidence in the case: his client's own confession. Jesus Partida, 34, who confessed in the summer of ... [More >>] Judge orders state to speed up probes of nursing homesWednesday, September 13th, 2006. San Francisco, CA - A San Francisco judge on Tuesday ordered state health officials to dramatically speed up investigations of nursing home complaints, dismissing their protests that the task was too onerous and that they needed more time. It was a clear victory for advocates of the elderly, who had sued ... [More >>] Nurse’s Aide Arraigned For Patient AbuseMonday, September 11th, 2006. Auburn, NY - A certified nurse aide formerly employed at the Auburn Nursing Home has been charged with physically abusing an elderly and incompetent patient suffering from dementia. Shanika N. Williams, 31, of Auburn appeared before Judge Michael McKeon in the Auburn City Court and was charged with one count of ... [More >>] Personal care homeowners accused of abuseMonday, September 11th, 2006. Jackson, MS - Officials paint a dismal picture of the life of residents housed at the Safehaven Personal Care Home: piles of dirty laundry, inadequate supplies of food and medication, and routine physical abuse. Investigators with state Attorney General Jim Hood's office said most of the 24 residents in the Jackson ... [More >>] Wrongful death suit filed against nursing homeMonday, September 11th, 2006. Charleston, WV - The administratrix of the estate of a woman who spent three months in a Charleston nursing home prior to her death has filed suit against the home, claiming their negligence was a cause of the woman's death. Leah Seabolt sued Manor Care, Inc., Health Care and Retirement Corporation ... [More >>] Missouri case points to background check weaknessesFriday, September 8th, 2006. Kansas City, MO - Lax record check requirements in Missouri and many other states may have opened the door for the mother of a man who claims to have killed seven people to work in a nursing home. Shirley Bryson, who has a string of criminal convictions and is free on ... [More >>] Watsonville police probe report of neglect in nursing homeThursday, September 7th, 2006. Watsonville, CA - Police are looking into possible neglect of an elderly woman in a Watsonville nursing home. The 68-year-old woman was admitted to Watsonville Community Hospital's emergency room Saturday about 3 p.m. by members of her family, police Capt. Eddie Rodriguez said. The nursing staff in the emergency room saw symptoms ... [More >>] Targeting elder abuse crimes: New unit goes after growing, hidden crimeThursday, September 7th, 2006. Folsom, CA - As baby boomers across the nation slink into their golden years, protecting them from financial scams and physical and emotional abuse is a growing priority in many communities. With its relatively new Elder Protection Unit, El Dorado County is hoping to flush out what was once both ... [More >>] Bad Behavior has blocked 389 access attempts in the last 7 days. |
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