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Nursing Home Abuse NewsArchive: Nursing Home Abuse New YorkHidden Cameras Prove Nursing Home NeglectThursday, May 15th, 2008. Syracuse, NY - A nursing home company has been sentenced to pay $15,000 in fines, has been barred from the business and ordered to accept responsibility for patient neglect that occurred at its Cortland facility. Highgate LTC Management, LLC was sentenced Thursday in Cortland County Court before Judge Julie Campbell ... [More >>] Jury Finds Washington County Nursing Home NegligentWednesday, May 14th, 2008. Chestertown, NY - As National Nursing Home Week is being observed statewide this week with the theme “Love Is Ageless, the state Department of Health was conducting an investigation into several complaints of negligence and wrongful death at the Eden Park Nursing Home in Glens Falls and a state Supreme ... [More >>] Abused elderly have a place to turn: The Eddy in Troy opens a shelter to offer victims 24-hour assistanceFriday, May 9th, 2008. Albany, NY - "We may be able to save a life or prevent an elder from living in fear," said Jo-Ann Costantino, chief executive officer of The Eddy. Troy Police Capt. John Cooney praised The Eddy, saying police have 24-hour assistance for child abuse, sexual assaults and domestic abuse cases, but ... [More >>] The Eddy creates new program to address elder abuseWednesday, April 30th, 2008. Albany, NY - The Eddy, a Troy, N.Y. network of senior services, will be announcing a program to address and prevent elder abuse. The Eddy Haven for Abused Elderly, details of which will be provided at a May 8 press conference, is being called a first of its kind in the ... [More >>] WNY Home Health Care Industry being ProbedFriday, April 18th, 2008. Buffalo, NY - A statewide probe into the home health care industry is reaching into the Buffalo region. At his Buffalo office Thursday, State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced that subpoenas were issued to seven local home healthcare providers. Investigators are looking into recent complaints of phony certifications and home aides ... [More >>] New measure would outlaw admissions arbitration agreementsFriday, April 11th, 2008. New York, NY - A new Senate bill would do away with increasingly popular pre-dispute arbitration agreements for nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The bill was introduced by Sens. Herb Kohl (D-WI), the chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, and Mel Martinez (R-FL) on Wednesday. The Fairness in Nursing ... [More >>] 3 area nursing homes cited by stateThursday, March 6th, 2008. Utica, NY - Three area nursing homes were cited for deficiencies of care in recent months by the state Department of Health. According to a recent report from the Long Term Care Community Coalition, the three local nursing home facilities failed to pass all aspects of a standard health inspection: ... [More >>] Family sues Blossom South nursing homeFriday, February 29th, 2008. Rochester, NY - The family of a 92-year-old former resident of Blossom South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has filed a lawsuit against owners of the Rochester nursing home, claiming that the elderly woman's right leg was amputated in December because the staff didn't properly treat her bone fracture.... "I think it's ... [More >>] Schumer: Few federal safeguards in place to protect upstate senior citizensFriday, February 29th, 2008. U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer Wednesday revealed that despite a growing number of senior citizens in upstate New York who are victimized by financial scams, physical abuse and neglect, there is currently an absence of safeguards in place to protect seniors. Fueled by the baby boomer generation growing older, upstate New ... [More >>] Eden Park Nursing Home Cited Again For DeficienciesThursday, February 28th, 2008. Glens Falls, NY - For the second time this year, the Eden Park Health Care Center facility in Catskill has been cited by New York State Department of Health for deficiencies that have caused isolated resident harm. The state DOH fined 21 nursing homes across the state during the fourth quarter ... [More >>] Bad Behavior has blocked 475 access attempts in the last 7 days. |
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