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Nursing Home Abuse NewsArchive: Nursing Home Abuse KentuckyJewish Hospital Employees Formally Charged In KillingTuesday, September 4th, 2007. Louisville, KY - Two current and two former employees of Jewish Hospital’s Four Courts Senior Center have been charged in the death of a patient. Police and prosecutors spent more than a year investigating the case, which has involved several state and local agencies. The question going to court is: Was ... [More >>] Seniors told elder abuse problem is growingFriday, May 25th, 2007. Georgetown, KY - Members of the law enforcement community, abuse experts and a state representative warned yesterday that mistreatment of senior citizens is a growing problem. Speaking at the Senior Citizens Center, the group discussed signs of abuse, prosecution of cases and ways state lawmakers are working to solve the problem. Marilyn ... [More >>] “Treasure Our Elders” theme for the weekFriday, May 18th, 2007. Covington, KY - Nearly half of all Americans will need long-term care at some point in their lives. Furthermore, every eight seconds in America, a baby boomer turns 50. While the decision to enter a skilled nursing facility can be extremely difficult, the American Health Care Association hopes National Nursing Home ... [More >>] Nursing Home Accused Of Deadly Abuse, NeglectFriday, May 11th, 2007. Erlanger, KY - Investigators in Kenton County are looking into a nursing home in Erlanger, where several complaints have been filed against Villa Springs Nursing Home. As many as five patients may have died as a result of abuse and neglect, authorities said. “It is of grave concern, (the) things that are ... [More >>] Jury awards family in nursing home suitSaturday, November 4th, 2006. Lexington, KY - A Davidson County jury awarded one of the largest civil judgments in the past 20 years Thursday when it found a Lexington nursing home responsible for mistreatment of an Alzheimer's disease patient. After three days of testimony and three hours of deliberations, the jury unanimously decided that Living ... [More >>] Federal funds to be cut off for nursing home: Poor Care of Patients is AllegedThursday, September 14th, 2006. Lexington, KY - The federal government is cutting off funding to Friendship Healthcare, a Lexington nursing home, because of allegations of poor patient care. Facilities such as Friendship, which rely heavily on funding from Medicare and Medicaid, frequently shut down in such situations. The home's residents already are being moved to other ... [More >>] Man’s estate to get $20 million; Nursing home, 2 workers must payFriday, May 5th, 2006. Frankfort, KY - A jury awarded $20 million yesterday to the estate of a man that filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against a Frankfort nursing home. Connie O'Brien and Deborah Cunnigan, two of the 11 nurses named in the suit, were also found to be culpable in the death of Loren Richards, ... [More >>] Home trying to stay openFriday, April 28th, 2006. Highland Heights, KY - Both the present and previous operators of the Lakeside Heights nursing home in Highland Heights have appealed a state decision to terminate the nursing home's operating license. Last week, Lakeside Heights Nursing Center LLC, which had been operating the home, asked the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and ... [More >>] Lakeside down to 19 residentsWednesday, April 19th, 2006. Highland Heights, KY - Nineteen residents remained at Lakeside Heights Nursing Center today, and that number will diminish as those on Medicaid continue to move out. But interim administrator Al Mollozzi doesn't expect to see the Highland Heights facility empty completely, as it labors to address a host of problems that ... [More >>] Lakeside Heights may lose its licenseFriday, April 14th, 2006. Highland Heights, KY - The troubled Lakeside Heights Nursing Center could be closed in 30 days under a notice issued Thursday by Kentucky's Inspector General. Inspector General Robert Benvenuti III notified the Highland Heights nursing home that its state operating license will be revoked in 30 days and the center, the ... [More >>] Bad Behavior has blocked 475 access attempts in the last 7 days. |
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