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Nursing Home Abuse NewsArchive for April, 2008Advocates encourage reporting of elder abuseWednesday, April 16th, 2008. Gainesville, GA - In observance of National Victims’ Rights Week, the Georgia Department of Human Resources is urging people to report suspected cases of elder abuse. "Elder abuse is still underreported," [Barbara Pastirik, aging coordinator with the Department of Human Resources Adult Protective Services,] said. "I think we have a big ... [More >>] New measure would outlaw admissions arbitration agreementsFriday, April 11th, 2008. New York, NY - A new Senate bill would do away with increasingly popular pre-dispute arbitration agreements for nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The bill was introduced by Sens. Herb Kohl (D-WI), the chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, and Mel Martinez (R-FL) on Wednesday. The Fairness in Nursing ... [More >>] Newly public, care center fined $42,000Thursday, April 10th, 2008. Des Moines, IA - Newly disclosed state reports show that an Iowa City assisted-living center faces $42,000 in fines for the alleged abuse and neglect of its elderly residents. The reports had been confidential under a state law that effectively blocked public access to the findings of state employees who inspect ... [More >>] Nursing home liability bill is shunted off to study committeeWednesday, April 9th, 2008. Nashville, TN - A bill that would rein in lawsuits against nursing homes was sent to a legislative study committee on Tuesday, ending for this session an acrimonious battle over it. The House Civil Practice Subcommittee voted to create a joint study committee that will review the bill, known as the ... [More >>] Elderly abuse victims out of shadowsWednesday, April 9th, 2008. Chicago, IL - They studied bruises, bedsores and bank accounts. But for years investigators struggled to distinguish signs of aging from evidence of a crime, and some wondered how many seniors took secrets of abuse and neglect to their graves. With elder abuse reports on the rise, they're teaming up to share ... [More >>] Admissions to a Crossville Health Care Center SuspendedTuesday, April 8th, 2008. Upper Cumberland, TN - Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Susan R. Cooper, MSN, RN, has suspended new admissions of residents to Country Place Health Care Center nursing home effective April 3, 2008, and imposed a state civil monetary penalty of $7,500. The federal civil penalty has been imposed at $6,000 ... [More >>] City Lays Plans To Battle Elderly Abuse; Officials Say Majority Of Elderly Abuse Cases UnreportedTuesday, April 8th, 2008. Nashville, TN - Police officers in Metro Nashville are learning how to spot elderly abuse.... "What I do see, quite often, are cases of financial exploitation," said Heidi Bennett, a counselor with Metro's division of domestic violence. Bennett said people who target elders are now the focus of the program that joins ... [More >>] Elder abuse may net prison for CraigTuesday, April 8th, 2008. Lihue, HI - The man accused of running an illegal home care facility and physically abusing an 83-year-old man suffering from dementia, high blood pressure and Parkinson’s disease faces up to six years in prison and $12,000 in fines. Riyoji Hirokawa passed away July 27, 2005, due to neglect while staying ... [More >>] Liability wording falls from proposalTuesday, April 8th, 2008. Oklahoma City, OK - Language requiring nursing home operators to prove they have the financial ability to cover claims of resident abuse or neglect was stripped from a bill Monday, leaving proponents to fear the idea could be dead this session. Senate Bill 1549 originally dealt with cleaning up language with ... [More >>] Arizona fails to protect nursing home residents: State is slow to investigate and act on abuse, neglectSunday, April 6th, 2008. Tucson, AZ - Anita McEvoy put her 92-year-old mother in a Tucson nursing home so she wouldn't get hurt as Alzheimer's disease took its toll. Instead, her mother shivered in bed while nursing aides took no notice. She died of hypothermia complications. Another elderly woman, who couldn't see well and ... [More >>] Bad Behavior has blocked 650 access attempts in the last 7 days. |
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