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Nursing Home Abuse NewsArchive for June, 2008California resident advocates protection of elderly parents; DVD drives the urgent message homeFriday, June 20th, 2008. Fairhope, AL -When Debby Bitticks brought her aging father to live in the home she shared with her husband, Ken, and their children, she knew very little about the challenges they would face attending to his needs. She also didn’t realize that abusing and preying upon senior citizens had become ... [More >>] Nursing Homes Fight Effort to Help Patients Sue: Proposed Legislation Would Clear Way for Patients With Quality-of-Care GrievancesThursday, June 19th, 2008. South Bend, IN - A maintenance man in Indianapolis has been charged with rape and burglary, accused of assaulting an 89-year-old woman in a retirement home. This man didn't have a prior record, but there are nursing home workers who do. A study in Michigan found 10 percent of the state's ... [More >>] Government to use new rating system for nursing homesWednesday, June 18th, 2008. Washington, DC - The U.S. has five-star rankings for restaurants and hotels. So why not five-star rankings for nursing homes? The Bush administration announced Wednesday that it will put in place such a rating system by the end of the year. It's designed to give consumers another tool to consider when ... [More >>] U.S. nursing homes fight effort to help patients sueWednesday, June 18th, 2008. that would make it easier for residents to sue for shoddy care or wrongdoing.... Advocates say families and patients often do not notice fine print in standard contracts, which compels them to engage in binding arbitration instead of going to court to address claims of abuse or negligence. "Most are unaware they ... [More >>] California budget cuts could delay conservator reforms; Facing a $15.2-billion budget gap, the Legislature may postpone funding for the program it approved two years agoTuesday, June 17th, 2008. Los Angeles, CA - Laws to protect seniors and dependent adults from abuse by court-appointed conservators are under threat as California lawmakers seek painful cuts to close the state's $15.2-billion budget deficit. The laws were part of a sweeping reform package signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger two years ago after a ... [More >>] More Nursing Home Inspectors Sought For CincinnatiTuesday, June 17th, 2008. Cincinnati, OH - When Cora McGuire sat down before a Cincinnati city council committee Tuesday, her message was simple and blunt. "We need three more nursing home inspectors or we might as well turn the inspections over to the State of Ohio," she told members of the Health, Environment and Education ... [More >>] Ex-nursing home aide pleads guilty to sexual abuseTuesday, June 17th, 2008. Salt Lake City, UT - A former nursing home aide charged with raping an elderly woman at the South Salt Lake nursing home where he worked has pleaded guilty to forcible sex abuse, a second-degree felony. How Much Do We Spend on Nursing Homes?Tuesday, June 17th, 2008. New York, NY - We know that as a nation, we invest well over $2 trillion each year in healthcare. But where exactly do our health care dollars go? Where are they well-spent and where are they wasted? The news is almost as depressing as The Savages. (A powerful film, ... [More >>] Father angry at health departmentTuesday, June 17th, 2008. Walnut Creek, CA - On June 7, a newspaper article reopened a painful emotional wound for John Campbell, who lost his daughter Debra Nickel late last year after she had a serious fall Nov. 24 at Atherton Healthcare, a Menlo Park nursing home. Campbell had already filed a complaint against the ... [More >>] Man pleads in sex abuse case involving elderly womanMonday, June 16th, 2008. Salt Lake City, UT - A man originally charged with raping an elderly woman at a nursing home where he worked has pleaded guilty to a lesser crime as part of a plea bargain. Jacob Mut Bolith, 31, had been charged with first-degree felony rape, second-degree felony forcible sex abuse and ... [More >>] Bad Behavior has blocked 432 access attempts in the last 7 days. |
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