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Nursing Home Abuse NewsArchive: Nursing Home Abuse TexasNurse aides let back into jobs despite ban; Texas recertifies some caregivers who were disciplined in theft and abuse casesSunday, September 23rd, 2007. Fort Worth, TX - The tales found in the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Service's disciplinary files can be savage, sad and stomach-turning. But they are intended to serve an essential purpose: protecting Texas grandparents, disabled children and the terminally ill from abusive or dishonest nurse aides and other ... [More >>] Editorial: We are all responsible for stopping abuse, neglect of elderlySaturday, July 28th, 2007. Dallas, TX - An elderly parent or relative living in a substandard nursing home is one of the saddest moments in a life. It's an indignity that betrays trust in unspeakable ways. Last week, the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services issued a scathing report on conditions at the Amberwood ... [More >>] Conditions in Celina nursing home ‘grossly inadequate’; Trustee appointed to deal with ‘horrific’ conditionsFriday, July 27th, 2007. Celina, TX– A trustee has been appointed to run a Celina nursing home where inspectors found "grossly inadequate medical care" and "squalid conditions," the state says. The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services inspected the Amberwood Care Center in the 600 block of Ohio Street last week and found a ... [More >>] Celina nursing home charged with unsanitary conditionsTuesday, July 24th, 2007. McKinney, TX - Attorney General Gregg Abbott has taken action responding to a report the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) provided after investigating Amberwood Care Center in Celina. DADS inspectors responded to a complaint about the facility, and their findings were represented by the Texas Office of the ... [More >>] Former nursing home worker indicted in fraud caseSunday, April 1st, 2007. Waxahachie, TX - A former office manager at Renfro Healthcare Center in Waxahachie has been indicted, accused of stealing money from the center’s residents, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott’s office announced Friday. An Ellis County grand jury charged Judy C. Putman, of Blooming Grove, Texas, with diverting funds that belonged ... [More >>] Former nursing home worker indicted in fraud caseSunday, April 1st, 2007. Waxahachie, TX - A former office manager at Renfro Healthcare Center in Waxahachie has been indicted, accused of stealing money from the center’s residents, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott’s office announced Friday. An Ellis County grand jury charged Judy C. Putman, of Blooming Grove, Texas, with diverting funds that belonged ... [More >>] Ellis County indicts Putman; Blooming Grove resident charged with Medicaid fraudFriday, March 30th, 2007. Waxahachie, TX - An Ellis County grand jury indicted a Waxahachie nursing home office manager for stealing money from more than 100 nursing home residents. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, which investigated the case, is jointly prosecuting with the Ellis County District Attorney’s office. “Texans will not ... [More >>] Is Your Sick or Dying Loved One Being Mistreated?Friday, January 12th, 2007. Lufkin, TX - During her 30-year nursing career, Barbara Shadden has seen sick, disabled, and elderly patients get improper care, even mistreated by their caregivers. Shadden is now the clinical director for Hospice in the Pines and has some advice for families with relatives in a hospital or nursing care ... [More >>] 88-Year-Old Rape Victim’s Family Speaks OutThursday, August 3rd, 2006. Lubbock, TX - A family is speaking out tonight after their 88-year-old mother was allegedly raped at a Lubbock nursing home. Lubbock police believe someone may have sexually assaulted an elderly woman at the Whisperwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A rape evaluation showed the elderly woman had semen in her urine. ... [More >>] KXAN Investigation: Sex Offenders In Austin Nursing HomesFriday, July 28th, 2006. Austin, TX - Before he was charged in the Hill Country monastery case, Samuel Greene was staying at an Austin nursing home, a home that just evicted him after the new charges. But he's not the only sex offender living in close quarters with your loved ones. In a KXAN investigation, Jenny ... [More >>] Bad Behavior has blocked 432 access attempts in the last 7 days. |
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