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Nursing Home Abuse NewsArchive for January, 2008History of care in the county: From less than $2 a week to $1,400Wednesday, January 30th, 2008. Claremont, NH - The financial problems and chronic deficits at Sullivan County Health Care have been the topic of discussion among county commissioners and delegation members over the past two years. But caring for the poor and elderly of our community and how to pay for ... [More >>] Nursing assistant pleads innocent to narcotics chargeWednesday, January 30th, 2008. Barre, VT - A licensed nursing assistant from Barre faces three years in prison and a $6,000 fine if convicted for allegedly removing narcotic painkiller patches from patients at the Rowan Court Nursing Home in Barre, said Attorney General William Sorrell today. Amber Maloney, 31, is accused ... [More >>] Oprah Puts Spotlight on Granny CamsWednesday, January 30th, 2008. San Ramon, CA - We’ve all read stories about elder abuse and neglect. Even if you pay good money, incidents still happen. Recently, an episode on Oprah spotlighted this growing and very alarming social problem. The segment featured Jaki, a dutiful daughter who thought she had her bed-ridden father’s best ... [More >>] Testimony continues in med-mal trial against nursing homeWednesday, January 30th, 2008. Beaumont, TX - Johnny Limbrick testified on Wednesday, Jan. 29, that it "smelled like an animal had died" inside his mother's room during her stay at a local nursing home. The Limbrick family claims Alice Limbrick, 94, had to have her legs amputated four years ago because of ... [More >>] Grim pattern to reports of abuseMonday, January 28th, 2008. Sandusky, OH - The details about John R. Riems' alleged assaults against nursing home residents seem grimly familiar to social workers. They say assaults against mute and helpless victims fit a pattern. The victims of sexual abuse in nursing homes tend to be people who "are ... [More >>] A Hidden CrimeSunday, January 27th, 2008. As though declining health, impending mortality and other challenges weren't hard enough, too often old age is also plagued by abuse, neglect and exploitation. Science has extended our lives dramatically: In 1900, Americans' average life expectancy was 47. By 2000, it was 77, and it's still ... [More >>] Nursing home death spurs lawsuit: Son says the facility’s actions led to death of mother, 97; attorney denies all accusationsSaturday, January 26th, 2008. San Luis Obispo, CA - A man whose mother died in a San Luis Obispo nursing home filed a lawsuit against the facility saying it caused his mother’s death by reducing staff to save money. Jay Cameron filed the lawsuit against Compass Health, a local corporation ... [More >>] Former employee says patients avoided man later accused of rapeSaturday, January 26th, 2008. Sandusky, OH - A woman who worked at a nursing home where a night shift nurse is accused of raping a paralyzed man said Friday that some patients refused to take their medications to avoid being alone with the nurse. “We’ve had several residents, they don’t want him ... [More >>] Woodlands in Ravenna sued for alleged abuseFriday, January 25th, 2008. Ravenna, OH - The victim of an alleged sexual assault last year at The Woodlands at Robinson, the Portage County-owned nursing home in Ravenna, and her son are suing the facility, the county and the accused abuser. The lawsuit filed by the woman and her son, Ryan Hill of ... [More >>] Nursing Home Loses Medicare, Medicaid FundsFriday, January 25th, 2008. Phoenix, AZ - An Ahwatukee nursing home is losing its Medicare and Medicaid funding amid allegations of patient neglect. The Evergreen Foothills Health and Rehabilitation Center sent out notices Thursday saying Medicare and Medicaid patients would have to be relocated. The state is working to move those patients. "What ... [More >>] Bad Behavior has blocked 951 access attempts in the last 7 days. |
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