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Nursing Home Abuse NewsArchive: Nursing Home Abuse ArizonaProbe: Veterans home violated 10 standardsMonday, June 9th, 2008. Phoenix, AZ - The Arizona State Veteran Home violated 10 state and federal licensing standards when its staff discharged a patient who could not care for himself, ignored resident complaints, rigged a woman's call light so it wouldn't work and prevented residents from leaving the grounds without an escort, state ... [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 >>] State acts against 3 care homes in Southern ArizonaFriday, February 15th, 2008. Tucson, AZ - A Sierra Vista assisted-living home for people with Alzheimer's disease has paid a $1,500 fine for abuse of a resident and not reporting abuse allegations to the Arizona Department of Heath Services. It was one of three actions taken against Southern Arizona elder-care homes in the fourth quarter ... [More >>] Violations threaten nursing home’s fundsFriday, February 1st, 2008. Phoenix, AZ - An Ahwatukee nursing home has until March 28 to fix problems that pose a "serious threat" to patients or its Medicare and Medicaid funds will be pulled. And if it doesn't remedy state law violations within six months, it could be closed down completely ... [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 >>] State reports more trouble at vets homeSaturday, December 8th, 2007. Phoenix, AZ - Less than a year after state health officials uncovered serious violations at a state-run nursing home for veterans, a new report released Friday revealed that poor care since then has led to injuries among several residents. Bed sores weren't properly taken care of on some residents, causing the ... [More >>] Nursing home troubles escalate; Worst-possible ratings for patient care surgeSunday, June 3rd, 2007. Phoenix, AZ - It's a growing problem in Arizona nursing homes: Conditions so alarming that state inspectors will not leave until the troubles are fixed. Inspectors have discovered elderly patients suffering because they don't get the right medicine and seniors living in fear of reprisals from abusive employees. The number of ... [More >>] Nursing Home In Tucson Fined For Elder AbuseMonday, April 23rd, 2007. Tuscon, AZ - A local nursing home was fined $1500 for failure to provide adequate care in the case of a mentally ill patient. Last week's fine was the second penalty Santa Rosa has paid since October 31st. The facility paid $3500 after a March 2006 complaint investigation documented that a ... [More >>] Earlier report cited flaws at vets’ homeThursday, April 12th, 2007. Phoenix, AZ - A federal inspection of the state's nursing home for veterans turned up shortcomings in care and other areas, including some problems already publicly reported from a separate survey conducted soon afterward. A 42-page checklist produced by a 13-member team from the Department of Veterans Affairs from a routine ... [More >>] Editorial: Nursing homes need attentionSaturday, April 7th, 2007. Phoenix, AZ - While I am saddened to hear about the alleged abuse and neglect of residents living in the Arizona State Veteran Home, I am glad the issue of nursing-home abuse and neglect is making the front page. This is not a new or isolated incident, yet is something most ... [More >>] Bad Behavior has blocked 475 access attempts in the last 7 days. |
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