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Nursing Home Abuse NewsArchive for July, 2007Center works to fight abuse on the elderlyMonday, July 16th, 2007. Pontiac, MI - Kirk Glezner spends his days advocating for elderly people to ensure they are not abused or taken advantage of in their own homes or nursing facilities. Glezner is an ombudsman from the Center for Better Care, which works to protect elderly residents from abuse and neglect and from ... [More >>] Potential Victims Coming Forward After Arrest of Nurse’s AideFriday, July 13th, 2007. Salt Lake City, UT -Salt Lake Police say more potential victims are coming forward following the arrest of a nursing home worker on sexual abuse charges. Police say in less than a day they've received a dozen calls from people who may not have originally been taken seriously in their complaints ... [More >>] Relatives sue after woman dies in summer heat waveWednesday, July 11th, 2007. Stockton, CA - Relatives of a 79-year-old woman who died when Beverly Healthcare Center's air conditioners went out last summer during a record heat wave filed a wrongful-death lawsuit Tuesday. The suit, which seeks an unspecified amount of money, was filed a day after the California Department of Public Health announced ... [More >>] Nursing home death a public disgraceWednesday, July 11th, 2007. Petaluma, CA - When we first wrote about the ongoing elder abuse at Petaluma’s Pleasant Care Convalescent two years ago, we hoped that state and federal agencies charged with protecting the most vulnerable in our society would take action on the problem before someone died. Unfortunately, conditions at the facility ... [More >>] Suit filed in death of woman during heat waveWednesday, July 11th, 2007. Stockton, CA – Relatives of a 79-year-old woman who died when Beverly Healthcare Center’s air conditions went out last summer amid a record heat wave filed a wrongful death lawsuit today seeking an unspecified amount of money. Joan Southern died July 22, 2006, while living at the Stockton nursing home at ... [More >>] Former Nursing Home Aide Sentenced for RapeMonday, July 9th, 2007. Elmira, NY - A Hornell man charged with rape and sexual abuse will spend almost two decades in jail. 40 year old Kenneth Hall was sentenced in Steuben County Court to 19 years in state prison for raping and sexually abusing a resident at McAulty Manor in Hornellsville in December. Response: Nursing home faces $250,000 in finesMonday, July 9th, 2007. Birmingham, AL - Under the federal Older Americans Act, every state is required to have an ombudsman program that addresses complaints and advocates for improvements in the long-term-care system. The Alabama Department of Senior Services (334-242-5743) operates the ombudsman program. The ombudsman should be contacted about violations of a patient's ... [More >>] Surveys show deficiencies grewThursday, July 5th, 2007. Acton, MA - When Julia McCauley tumbled to her death down the foyer staircase at Life Care Center of Acton one morning in 2004, it marked the beginning of a growing list of concerns from state officials and assisted living facility advocates about the wellbeing the nursing home’s residents. In the ... [More >>] Crist vetoes bills on nursing home inspections, teacher standardsTuesday, July 3rd, 2007. Tallahassee, FL - Bills that would have reduced state nursing home inspections and lowered training standards for some teachers of students who speak English as a second language were vetoed Thursday by Gov. Charlie Crist. The governor vetoed five measures in all. The others would have increased court costs for certain ... [More >>] Complaint alleges failing care at Holland-GlenTuesday, July 3rd, 2007. Philadelphia, PA - A Hatboro facility for seriously ill children and adults has repeatedly failed to properly care for its residents, including a baby who died after likely receiving too much of one prescription drug and too little of another, according to a federal complaint filed Thursday. The U.S. and the ... [More >>] Bad Behavior has blocked 475 access attempts in the last 7 days. |
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