Archive: Nursing Home Abuse New Jersey

Protect rights of family members in nursing homes

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008. Cherry Hill, NJ - While it is undoubtedly painful, putting Mom or Dad into a nursing home is sometimes necessary when they require around-the-clock care. In general, a nursing home's admission office is frequently the scene of tears and anguish from grown children overwhelmed by the guilt of abandoning ... [More >>]

Andover nursing home health aide acquitted of assault

Friday, March 31st, 2006. Newton, MA — An emotional Union County man was found not guilty Thursday of assaulting an elderly patient at an Andover Township nursing home more than two years ago. Donald Beckett, 41, of Union Township, would have faced up to 18 months in prison and a $10,000 fine had he been ... [More >>]

Charges dropped in nursing home sex assault case

Friday, November 18th, 2005. Berlin, MD - Charges against 20-year-old Michael Jermain Bolling, the Salisbury man accused of sexually assaulting a 91-year-old nursing home patient, have been dropped due to insufficient evidence. The case was heard on Nov. 10 in Snow Hill’s District Court and, according to the State’s Attorney Office, it was dismissed because ... [More >>]

Law Enforcement Ill Prepared for the Challenges of Alzheimer’s and Dementia; Sparta, New Jersey Sets Good Example

Saturday, November 12th, 2005. Sparta, NJ - The National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (http://www.nccdp.org) completed training with the Sparta, NJ Police Department in the area of Alzheimer's and Dementia Care. The course was 7 hours and the entire police force completed the training conducted over a two-day period. The NCCDP seminar included: recognizing ... [More >>]