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Nursing Home Abuse NewsArchive: Nursing Home Abuse StatesAbuse common in nursing homes, study showsThursday, July 3rd, 2008. King of Prussia, PA - Aggression among nursing home residents, including verbal and physical abuse, is more common than once thought, according to a recent study conducted by Cornell University. An online report with McKnight's Long Term Care News claims numerous observations made at a city-based nursing home found at least ... [More >>] Pinellas Caregiver Accused Of Disabled AbuseWednesday, July 2nd, 2008. Chestertown, NY - A Pinellas County caregiver has been taken into custody on charges that she abused a disabled woman under her care. Brenda Lois McKnight, a former employee of Jacaranda Manor Nursing Home, was arrested by law enforcement officers with the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. McKnight, 50, worked at ... [More >>] Three arrested for alleged abuse at SLC nursing homeMonday, June 30th, 2008. Watertown, NY - State police have arrested three St. Lawrence County residents for alleged abuses at United Helpers Intermediate Care Facility in Heuvelton. The incidents, which occurred from the summer of 2006 through March 2008, stem from complaints made by staff members at the facility alleging abuse of residents by other ... [More >>] Wisconsin monitors Superior nursing homeThursday, June 26th, 2008. Superior, WI - The Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services is monitoring care delivered at St. Francis in the Park Health and Rehabilitation Center. “Due to ongoing quality concerns identified during a recent on-site review at the nursing home, the Division of Quality Assurance has placed monitors on-site at the ... [More >>] Man charged with sexually abusing elderly female nursing home patientsThursday, June 26th, 2008. Dothan, AL - Ozark Police have a arrested a 65-year-old man and charged him with two counts of first-degree sexual abuse after a nursing home employee saw him fondling two elderly residents. Michael Patrick Magrath, 65, was arrested Wednesday afternoon and placed in the Dale County Jail under a $30,000 bond, ... [More >>] Marin forum on preventing elder abuseWednesday, June 25th, 2008. San Rafael, CA - Determining whether a parent, a patient or an elderly acquaintance is capable of making informed financial, medical or societal decisions can be difficult, but a San Rafael neuropsychologist said it is becoming increasingly important to be able to assess seniors. A. Michael Wolfe spoke Wednesday at a ... [More >>] Caregiver accused of nursing home rapeTuesday, June 24th, 2008. Seattle, WA - King County prosecutors say they may seek an exceptional sentence against a caregiver accused of raping a disabled woman at a Kent nursing home. "It makes you angry," says Kent Police Chief Steve Strachan. The 31-year-old Kent man, Joseph Thurura, was arrested Wednesday and charged Tuesday with second-degree rape. ... [More >>] Doctors Say Medication Is Overused in DementiaTuesday, June 24th, 2008. New York, NY - Ramona Lamascola thought she was losing her 88-year-old mother to dementia. Instead, she was losing her to overmedication. The use of antipsychotic drugs to tamp down the agitation, combative behavior and outbursts of dementia patients has soared, especially in the elderly. Sales of newer antipsychotics like ... [More >>] Recent Deficiencies Found in Marin’s 14 Nursing HomesSunday, June 22nd, 2008. San Rafeal, CA - A summary of deficiencies found in Marin's 14 nursing homes, taken from the most recent inspection reports available to the public. Protect rights of family members in nursing homesSunday, 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 >>] Bad Behavior has blocked 951 access attempts in the last 7 days. |
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