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Nursing Home Abuse NewsArchive for October, 2007Former Nursing Home Worker Appears In CourtTuesday, October 16th, 2007. Middletown, OH - A former nursing home janitor appeared Tuesday in court to face sex abuse charges. Steven Swem, 35, is accused of having sexual contact with two residents and two rehabilitation patients at the Residence of Kensington Place in Middletown. The parent company of the nursing home said Swem was fired ... [More >>] Regency Healthcare Center: Amidst abuse and neglect investigationTuesday, October 16th, 2007. Portsmouth, VA - A local sheriff's office investigates horrifying claims of abuse and neglect against an elderly woman. A Peninsula family takes complaints against a nursing home to police. Now there's a criminal investigation involving the Regency Healthcare Center in York County. Regency has had a good track record of caring for ... [More >>] Be Wary of Waiving Your RightsSunday, October 14th, 2007. Washington, DC - In many small communities across America, the elderly and their families often have only one nursing home conveniently available to them. Capitalizing on their monopoly, these facilities often require incoming residents (many of whom are demented, medicated or otherwise suffering from some form of diminished capacity) to ... [More >>] Nursing homes sued in connection with man’s deathThursday, October 11th, 2007. Pikeville, KY - For the second time in less than one month, a Pike County nursing home is facing wrongful death allegations. The allegations are piled up on the Pike County circuit clerk docket alongside six other wrongful death or personal injury claims against the Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and ... [More >>] Former Knoxville nurse indicted for nursing home abuseThursday, October 11th, 2007. Knoxville, TN - A former Knoxville nurse was indicted by a grand jury Thursday for abuse and assault. Officials say Frances Jo Fox, 41, of Powell, physically abused an 81-year-old woman at the NHC Nursing home in downtown Knoxville in November 2006. Nursing Home Aide Guilty Of Patient AbuseThursday, October 11th, 2007. Fort Edward, NY - The nursing home aide charged with placing a pillow over the face of an 85-year-old Alzheimer’s patient and then punching it has pleaded guilty in a deal which will keep him out of state prison. Andrew Thompson, 48, of Fort Edward, was arrested last November following an ... [More >>] Knoxville Nurse Indicted for Abuse, AssaultThursday, October 11th, 2007. Knoxville, TN - A former Knoxville nurse has been indicted by a Knox County Grand Jury for Willful Abuse of an Adult and Simple Assault. Frances Jo Fox, 41, Powell worked at the NHC Nursing Home in Downtown Knoxville. An investigation by the TBI’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit recently discovered that last ... [More >>] Health Department Looking into Fort Mitchell Nursing Home AbuseWednesday, October 10th, 2007. Montgomery, AL - The Alabama State Health Department is looking into allegations of abuse and neglect at a nursing home in Russell County. Lori Lamb says her mother's care at Canterbury Health Facility in Fort Mitchell has gotten worse over the past year. Lamb says her mother has fallen several times and ... [More >>] Nursing Home ViolationsWednesday, October 3rd, 2007. Dodge City, KS - Trying to find a nursing home for loved ones can be difficult. You want to be sure they're treated right. But one nursing home in Barton County is accused of mistreating residents. In Hoisington, more than 30 residents live at Cheyenne Meadows Living Center. ... [More >>] Death Results In Lawsuit At Nursing HomeWednesday, October 3rd, 2007. Chicago, IL - A lawsuit has been filed against Manor Care of Oak Lawn about neglect and abuse that resulted in death. The family of Helen Edwards, a resident at Manor Care, 9401 S. Kostner Ave., from Oct. 5 to Nov. 26, 2005, has filed a lawsuit against the nursing ... [More >>] Bad Behavior has blocked 621 access attempts in the last 7 days. |
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