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Nursing Home Abuse NewsArchive for January, 2008Portage County nursing home sued for sexual abuseFriday, January 25th, 2008. Ravenna, OH - A woman who was allegedly sexually abused at the Portage County nursing home last year and her son are suing the home, county and the man charged with molesting her. The woman and her son are asking for $10 million in punitive damages and ... [More >>] 3 face drug abuse chargesFriday, January 25th, 2008. Barre, VT - A Barre woman, 31-year-old Amber Maloney, pleaded innocent in Vermont District Court Thursday to stealing narcotic Fentanyl patches off her elderly patients at the Rowan Court Nursing Home, where she has worked for the past seven years as a licensed nursing assistant. Investigators said ... [More >>] No help for assisted living facilities in proposed state budget cutsFriday, January 25th, 2008. Napa, CA - The way Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger sees it, $14.5 billion in budget cuts would be a boon to the economic health of the state. But for the more than 150,000 elderly Californians who reside in more than 7,700 of the state’s assisted living facilities, the ... [More >>] Police: More Charges Likely in Rape CaseThursday, January 24th, 2008. Sandusky, OH - A night shift nurse accused of raping a nursing home patient is likely to face more charges, a police official said Thursday. John Riems, 49, faces one charge of rape and one charge of gross sexual imposition, Perkins Township Police Chief Tim McClung said. The ... [More >>] Worker accused of rapes at nursing homeThursday, January 24th, 2008. Sandusky, OH - A nightshift nurse suspected of sexually abusing at least two dozen elderly or disabled patients at a nursing home was being held in jail Wednesday, authorities said. Many of the alleged victims at Concord Care and Rehabilitation Center were unable to report the ... [More >>] Man at center of abuse investigation diesWednesday, January 23rd, 2008. Deltona, FL - An elderly nursing home patient found with maggots in his eyes never recovered after being taken to a hospital and died two weeks ago, his daughter said Tuesday. After undergoing surgery to insert a feeding tube into his stomach and a breathing tube ... [More >>] Do some nursing homes abuse tax-exempt status?Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008. Des Moines, IA - Register reporter Clark Kauffman's story on nursing-home fines included information that should be of interest to Sen. Charles Grassley: Some nonprofit nursing homes operating in Iowa are paying high CEO salaries and big bucks to board members while enjoying exemption from taxes. Grassley ... [More >>] 20 allegations under state reviewTuesday, January 22nd, 2008. Perkins Township, OH - Bruises on an elderly woman's chest. Falls that go unreported. Medications not given. And now an allegation that a nurse raped a patient helpless to report the abuse or protect himself. "It hurts my heart," said Olivia Burns, who has been ... [More >>] Rape charges at nursing homeTuesday, January 22nd, 2008. Sandusky, OH - After visiting her fiancé Saturday night at Concord Care and Rehabilitation Center, Linda Monegan knew something was wrong. "I went to his bedside and I looked down at his face, and he looked like he'd seen a ghost," she said through tears. Unable to talk or see after ... [More >>] Care homes, state fight over finesSunday, January 20th, 2008. Des Moines, IA - Iowa's nursing home owners are in a fierce struggle with state regulators over the fines they must pay for serious health and safety violations. Those fines are set by state law and are capped at $10,000. They have not changed in 22 years. "I tell ... [More >>] Bad Behavior has blocked 640 access attempts in the last 7 days. |
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