Archive: Nursing Home Abuse Illinois
Thursday, July 19th, 2007.
Springfield, IL - Continuing the state’s effort to increase awareness and visibility of elder abuse during Elder Abuse Awareness Month, the Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) hosted the 21st Annual Elder Rights Conference in Lincolnshire this week. The conference, entitled “Elder Rights... Family Matters,” educated providers and professionals on ... [More >>]
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Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007.
Ottawa, IL - The La Salle County Nursing Home has been fined $15,000 for failure to recognize the abuse of a resident.
The fine stems from a 2006 incident in which two nurses held down a resident and forced medical treatment, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health press release ... [More >>]
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Monday, April 9th, 2007.
Pekin, IL - The Pekin Police Department and the Illinois Department of Public Health are investigating a complaint at a Pekin nursing home.
Police say a resident at Timbercreek Rehab and Health Center was injured late last month.
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Saturday, March 3rd, 2007.
Carterville, IL - Three nursing homes in southern Illinois are facing some serious violations from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
The Illinois Veteran's Home in Anna is fined $5,000 after accusations it allowed a resident to leave the facility. In Harrisburg, the Turner Manor was fined $30,000 after an investigation ... [More >>]
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Tuesday, February 27th, 2007.
The Illinois Department of Public Health today announced the following type “A” violations of the Nursing Home Care Act were cited during the month of September. An “A” violation, which is the most serious licensure violation imposed by the state, pertains to a condition in which there is a substantial ... [More >>]
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Thursday, February 22nd, 2007.
Chicago, IL - A nursing home operator with facilities in both Illinois and Northwestern Indiana is again facing charges of neglect, this time over the case of an 83-year-old patient whose leg was amputated, allegedly because staff at one of the company's homes repeatedly failed to feed her.
A lawsuit filed ... [More >>]
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Monday, January 29th, 2007.
Edwardsville, IL - The estate of Rachel Reedy filed a wrongful death suit against VIP Manor Nursing Home in Wood River in Madison County Circuit Court Jan. 25.
The estate, represented by Martha Blazier, claims Reedy was admitted to Alton Memorial Hospital on Feb. 13, 2006, with decubitus ulcers and gangrene ... [More >>]
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Tuesday, January 9th, 2007.
Oak Lawn, IL - Detectives are investigating whether a 71-year-old resident of an Oak Lawn nursing home died as a result of neglect.
Billy Webb, who died at Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn at 8:13 p.m. Saturday, had a history of health problems, but "there is reason to believe" neglect ... [More >>]
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Saturday, December 16th, 2006.
Ottawa, IL - Two nurses at the La Salle County Nursing home were suspended in August after an abuse claim was investigated by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
The 104-bed intermediate care facility in rural Ottawa was scheduled for Medicaid termination for not complying with several minor ... [More >>]
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Thursday, November 9th, 2006.
Springfield, IL – The Illinois Department of Public Health today announced the following type “A” violations of the Nursing Home Care Act were cited during the month of August. An “A” violation, which is the most serious licensure violation imposed by the state, pertains to a condition in which there ... [More >>]
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