A nursing home has been sued where a patient was found dead after being left outside in 87 degree temperatures. The patient suffered from dementia and was allowed to wander outside the home. The patient went missing for 3 hours and was found outside the home lying in direct sunlight with vomit on the sides of her mouth.Video surveillance showed the patient entering the courtyard at 1:47pm, but staff only started looking for her at 5:15pm.

Nursing homes are noting funneling of profits to sister companies while facilities run short on staffing and supplies. Nursing home patients are suffering the effects of the shortage of supplies and staffing with injuries and development of bed sores. One facility had a patient who suffered from bed sores at a nursing home with a shortage of supplies according to nurse testimony. The same facility funneled a 28% profit over eight years to its owners.

An investigation is underway for a patient who was found dead outside a nursing home facility. The patient went missing after dinner and was found outside hours later. The patient was in bitter cold temperatures that surely caused her death.

Nursing home care is suffering due to underfunding which leads to understaffing and a lack of supplies. One family found that their mother had an untreated wound for over a month. The lack of care resulted in a necessary leg amputation.

An alternative to long-term care facilities has become an option for some individuals as it offers the ability for individuals to receive specialized care such as physical therapy, meals, showers, and transportation to doctor's appointments. The care provided is allowing some to stay home longer rather than enter into the permanent care of a long-term facility. One family saw a drastic improvement in their loved one who suffered half a dozen strokes at the age of just 64. The therapy he…

Ongoing investigations into the deaths of 12 nursing home patients have revealed further details on the conditions in which they died. In the wake of a hurricane, the facility lost power, and failed to have a generator back up in order to regulate the temperature of the facility for patients. A report on the conditions show the nursing home was a sweltering 99 degrees. Temperatures rose to the highest level on the second floor of the facility.