A state group home patient with a breathing tube near his throat was found with maggots near the opening. The group home was investigated to observe how sanitary the care was for the patient since maggots are associated with filthy conditions and uncleanliness. He was removed from the home citing a need for better, more involved care. “It’s clear from seeing this that the state cannot be relied on to police itself,” said the director of public policy.

A nursing home employee has been charged with Class 3 felony abuse after allegedly striking a patient in the face with her hand. The caregiver is required to appear in court. The charges were filed by the attorney generals offices by the Medicaid Fraud Bureau. The caregiver charged with abuse was just 20-years-old.

Nursing home caregivers were caught on camera abusing a patient. The caregivers threatened, taunted and verbally abused the patient. A criminal complaint was filed. Prosecutors contend the caregivers threatened to physically abuse the patient as well, challenging her to a fight.

 A nursing home will lose funding next month due to violations of quality of care identified by the state department of health. The facility ranked with only 1 out of 5 stars for overall health care. The facility was noted to have 28 deficiencies, ranking six times higher than the average for facilities in the state. The violations by the facility resulted in employee resignations, sexual assaults by sex offenders at the facility, and other issues.

A nursing home has been cited and fined $25,000. The violation of the standard of care as enforced by the state health department involved the failure to safely transfer a resident who suffered a fracture. The patient died after being admitted to hospice. “The violation cites failure by the facility to monitor and implement safety precautions,” said the spokeswoman for the state department of health.

A 147-page report cited 37 violations identified by the state health department. The violations outlined include neglect, unsanitary living conditions, lack of proper staffing and other concerns. Ranked levels 1 to 4, the violations covered all levels of severity, level 4 meaning residents were placed in immediate jeopardy. The nursing home facility was cited for failing to investigate and report allegations of abuse, provide regular showers for residents, provide consistent laundry service…