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Nursing Home Abuse NewsArchive for October, 2006Worker Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Elderly PatientsFriday, October 13th, 2006. Salt Lake City, UT - A man accused of sexually abusing ten elderly women in an American Fork nursing home has been found guilty of fifteen felony counts by a jury in Provo. The jury deliberated Jesus Partida’s fate late into evening Tuesday night. Police say 33-year-old Jesus Partida confessed in July ... [More >>] Seminar shines light on elder abuseThursday, October 12th, 2006. Port Huron, MI - They make up only a small portion of known domestic-violence victims. Yet many more elderly people are believed to be abused - by a caregiver, a relative or an acquaintance. "It's a forgotten population," said Jenny Schultz, director of Safe Horizons, which operates a domestic-violence shelter in ... [More >>] Caregiver Gets Five Years For Theft, Restitution OrderedWednesday, October 11th, 2006. Omaha, NB - A caregiver who took money from an elderly Omaha woman and used it to buy a bed and breakfast in Iowa is facing five years in prison. Lori Knotek was sentenced Wednesday morning to the maximum punishment by Judge Russell Bowie after pleading guilty earlier to one count ... [More >>] Wrongful death suit filed against nursing homeTuesday, October 10th, 2006. Pikeville, KY - A Pikeville nursing home and its medical director were cited this week in a wrongful death suit. Jenkins resident Gracie Baker claims that Parkview Healthcare, LLC and its contracted medical director, Dr. Adil K. Warsy, negligently caused the death of her husband last year. Baker, acting individually and presiding ... [More >>] Help stop elder abuse…Monday, October 9th, 2006. Swainsboro, GA - Elder abuse is a crime, but that doesn't stop some people from abusing, neglecting and exploiting older persons and disabled adults. During fiscal year 2006, the Division of Aging Services' Adult Protective Services (APS) Central Intake investigated nearly 7,000 APS referrals. Abill currently before Congress would help ... [More >>] Democrats say DeVos controlled troubled nursing home companyTuesday, October 3rd, 2006. Lansing, MI - Democrats on Tuesday repeated their charges that Republican gubernatorial candidate Dick DeVos, along with his family, controlled a troubled nursing home company cited for allowing elderly patients to be abused. "He made a huge investment in this company," Michigan Democratic Party Chairman Mark Brewer said of Alterra Healthcare ... [More >>] Attorney General Candidates Support “Granny Cam” LegislationMonday, October 2nd, 2006. Little Rock, AK - The candidates for state attorney general voiced support Monday for legislation to put video cameras in nursing home residents’ rooms but disagreed on the effect amendments had on a previous version that failed in 2005. Both Democratic candidate Dustin McDaniel and Republican opponent Gunner DeLay spoke in ... [More >>] Bad Behavior has blocked 626 access attempts in the last 7 days. |
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