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Nursing Home Abuse NewsArchive: Nursing Home Abuse PennsylvaniaCare home death highlights holes in systemSunday, August 5th, 2007. Scranton, PA - About the only people at [Peggy Rogers]’s funeral Nov. 9 were the ones investigating her death.... Medical experts say if Dr. Salko had examined her as he claimed, he could not have missed a malignant tumor in her right breast that caused a deformity and a 2.5-centimeter oozing ... [More >>] Complaint alleges failing care at Holland-GlenTuesday, July 3rd, 2007. Philadelphia, PA - A Hatboro facility for seriously ill children and adults has repeatedly failed to properly care for its residents, including a baby who died after likely receiving too much of one prescription drug and too little of another, according to a federal complaint filed Thursday. The U.S. and the ... [More >>] Feds Investigate Local Nursing HomeThursday, June 28th, 2007. Hatboro, PA - The U.S. Justice Department is calling for federal oversight for a nursing facility for infants and adolescents in Hatboro, Pennsylvania. The U.S. Attorney's office believes children at the Holland-Glen Nursing Facility in Hatboro, Pa. facility may be in danger. A criminal complaint claims the facility does not have a ... [More >>] Aide charged with switching pain medication at nursing homeSaturday, May 26th, 2007. Wilkes-Barre, PA - A 29-year-old nurse’s aide stole high-powered prescription painkillers from Alzheimer’s patients, and tried to cover up the thefts by replacing pill bottles with Tylenol, prosecutors charged Friday. Investigators say Leniea Burgina, of Barney Street, Wilkes-Barre, admitted stealing Vicodin from patients to support her addiction to the medication. She ... [More >>] Heritage House nursing home cited last yearSaturday, March 31st, 2007. Wilkes-Barre, PA - A nursing home where a patient was injured after being left unattended had been cited last May for failing to properly investigate injuries suffered by four residents. Incident brings elder abuse into spotlightFriday, March 30th, 2007. Wilkes-Barre, PA - Two local examples of the alleged maltreatment of elderly people by nursing home staff bring to light the problem of elder abuse. “Obviously, any abuse is unacceptable. The frequency of abuse would surprise some people,” Pennsylvania Department of Aging Spokesman Kirk Wilson said. The most recent report from the ... [More >>] Health official: Kingston Commons had ’standard violations in the past’Wednesday, February 7th, 2007. Wilkes-Barre, PA - Kingston Commons, site of a recent alleged sexual assault on a resident by a certified nurse’s aide, had a number of federal citations for patient care deficiencies last year. Although three of the nursing home’s 29 deficiencies were classified as doing actual harm to some residents, the state ... [More >>] Jury selection begins in nursing home deathTuesday, January 2nd, 2007. Pittsburgh, PA - Martha Bell, a former manager of a Robinson nursing home accused of covering up how an 88-year-old Alzheimer's patient died, said little and scribbled notes as attorneys interviewed potential jurors Tuesday. Bell, 60, of West Mifflin, is charged in connection with the death of Mabel Taylor, a resident ... [More >>] Jury selection to start in nursing home death; Atrium I center’s founder accused of neglect, involuntary manslaughter, conspiracy, theftTuesday, January 2nd, 2007. Pittsburgh, PA - More than five years ago, 88-year-old Mabel Taylor left her room at a Robinson nursing home and made her way through a door leading to a fenced outdoor courtyard. Alarms failed to ring when the door opened and then slammed shut, trapping Mrs. Taylor, who had Alzheimer's disease, ... [More >>] Nursing Home Fraud Neglect & Abuse Much Too CommonThursday, September 28th, 2006. Newton, PA - Residents in nursing homes are some of the most vulnerable and helpless citizens in the US, with nearly 1.7 million elderly and disabled persons residing in about 17,000 facilities. And as difficult as it is to believe in this day and age, there is indisputable evidence to ... [More >>] Bad Behavior has blocked 432 access attempts in the last 7 days. |
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