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Nursing Home Abuse NewsArchive: Nursing Home Abuse WashingtonHundreds Of Elder Abuse Cases Missed Each YearTuesday, September 19th, 2006. Bellvue, WA - We see and hear about horrific abuse targeting the elderly, ranging from scams to neglect. One local case came to light in 2005, and it was a stomach turning investigation. A 75-year old Kirkland woman died after living in filthy conditions. Her daughter was convicted of neglect. The lead cop ... [More >>] Nursing aide on run after rape chargeThursday, August 24th, 2006. Seattle, WA - A King County nursing assistant is on the run after being charged with second-degree rape. Lamin Darboe, a 39-year-old nursing assistant, was working at Kindred Hospital in Seattle. He is accused of taking advantage of a stroke victim who is paralyzed and cannot speak. The 31-year-old woman can ... [More >>] Evergreen Frontier Nursing Home Settles Negligence Suit Over Woman’s Death From Fall; Woman With Severe Head Injuries Left Undiagnosed for Two DaysTuesday, May 30th, 2006. Longview, WA - The family of a 76-year-old Longview woman, who died after suffering a head injury from a fall in a nursing home and being left undiagnosed for more than two days, will receive a nearly $1.9 million settlement. According to court documents, Gertrude "Trudy" Wart was admitted to the ... [More >>] The weakest pay the price for anemic state oversightTuesday, April 25th, 2006. Seattle, WA - The nursing-home resident was only 50, but Huntington's disease had robbed her of much of her memory. Still, Luella Longmore was sure of what had happened. She'd been raped on the bathroom floor. It was Jose, the young nursing assistant, she insisted. Jose S. Hernandez, 32, denied touching ... [More >>] State fines Seattle nursing homeTuesday, December 6th, 2005. Seattle, WA - The state has fined a Seattle nursing home for allegedly failing to protect patients from abuse and neglect. Keiro Nursing Home was ordered to pay $1,500 for failing to prevent, investigate and report suspected abuse of several residents. The home was cited for similar violations in August, according ... [More >>] Bad Behavior has blocked 653 access attempts in the last 7 days. |
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