A nursing home permitted a 73-year-old female patient in their care to fall. On November 20, 2007, the patient was documented by the nursing home to have been found in her bed crying, complaining of right hip and leg pain. Her leg was also shortened.

On December 8, 2012 at a local adult training center, a 57-year-old male was improperly transferred in his room, resulting in a fracture of his right ankle. The patient required the assistance of two staff for all transfers. Unfortunately, the nursing home aide responsible for his care transferred the patient by herself.

Nursing home patients benefit from volunteers who act as advocates for them when they do not have the ability to voice their own needs. These volunteers are ombudsmen. They can check the patients and their care to verify they are receiving quality care per healthcare standards.

A former nursing home employee has been charged with theft of money from a nursing home. The money was taken from a resident's room. The nursing home employee who was a certified nursing assistant was arrested for the crime. Police investigated the theft which led to the former employee's arrest.

An 83-year-old female was admitted to a nursing home on June 14, 2011. At all times relevant, the nursing home knew the patient was a high fall risk. Unfortunately, the nursing home failed to provide the patient with the safety measures they knew she needed, including without limitation vigilant supervision and bed and chair fall alarms.On June 14, 2011, within an hour of admission to the nursing home, the patient was left unattended and unsupervised in her room.

A 74-year-old patient was admitted to a nursing home’s care on January 12, 2008. The patient was nonverbal, had lower extremity weakness due to a previous stroke, and was non-ambulatory. The patient was totally dependent on the nursing home facility for ambulation.On June 8, 2008, the patient was documented as being agitated and “climbing OOB (out of bed).” The physician was notified and an order for Ativan was obtained.