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Nursing Home Abuse NewsArchive: Nursing Home Abuse FloridaMany pushing for laws to protect elderly from sexual predatorsTuesday, July 22nd, 2008. Naples, FL - Sandy Banning has been waiting six years for Florida lawmakers to start protecting frail elders in nursing homes from known sexual predators. The state Legislature considered legislation this past spring to require criminal background checks of all prospective nursing-home residents, and to deny admission to anybody with a ... [More >>] Vets home complaints spark probesTuesday, July 22nd, 2008. Daytona Beach, FL - In less than a year, dozens of [Emory L. Bennett Veterans Nursing home] employees have quit. Complaints by a staffer, nursing home residents and their families and friends have been filed with U.S. Rep. John Mica, R-Winter Park, the Police Department and the State ... [More >>] Nursing assistant gets jail time for patient abuseTuesday, July 8th, 2008. Pensacola, FL - A certified nursing assistant pleaded no contest Monday to charges that she abused a mentally and physically disabled resident of a Pensacola nursing home. Valerie Hartley, 28, was sentenced today to one year in county jail for repeatedly striking the victim. Hartley, who worked at Northview Community in the ... [More >>] Help Prevent Elder AbuseThursday, June 5th, 2008. Gainesville, FL - Abuse takes many forms: emotional, financial exploitation, physical, sexual, neglect and self-neglect. Unfortunately, only 20 percent or less of all elder abuse and neglect cases are reported nationally. Elders can be abused in their home or in institutions such as hospitals, nursing homes or other long- term ... [More >>] Nursing Home Reform Bill the First Major Industry Reform in Twenty YearsTuesday, May 27th, 2008. Bradenton, FL - A bill currently in the Senate Finance Committee will trigger the largest reform of nursing home care in more than 20 years if it becomes law. Targeted primarily at for-profit homes, the Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act (S2641) would require nursing homes to clearly state ownership, ... [More >>] Watchdogs for the elderly; 15 volunteers advocate for those who have no voiceTuesday, May 27th, 2008. Jacksonville, FL - In his gig inspecting nursing homes, Don Braverman has been through the doors of many of Jacksonville's best and worst. Some days, Braverman has to steel himself as he pulls up in the parking lot, clipboard in hand. "There are some that you walk into and you cringe," ... [More >>] 12 of 18 nursing homes in Lee earn top marksThursday, March 27th, 2008. Fort Myers, FL - Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration regulates nursing homes and rates them according to how well they perform against other homes in their geographic area. Lee is part of an area that spans seven counties, from Sarasota to Collier and includes 67 nursing homes. Of the 18 homes ... [More >>] Central Florida Woman Accused Of Chili Pepper Sex Assault On TeenThursday, March 6th, 2008. Melbourne, FL - A 40-year-old Central Florida woman is accused of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl with yellow chili peppers. Investigators said the woman, who works at the Carnagie Gardens Nursing Home Center in Melbourne, beat the victim with an iron and iron cord after she arrived home. Keep spotlight on nursing home abuseTuesday, February 19th, 2008. Fort Lauderdale, FL - The power of the press in bringing about a safer environment for our elderly and frail citizens cannot be overemphasized. Long-term care facilities spend a lot of money to make sure that their beds are full. They know very well that bad publicity translates into 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 >>] Bad Behavior has blocked 653 access attempts in the last 7 days. |
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