Three nurses have been indicted for falsifying records after saying they checked on a patient through the night. However, the patient was not checked for 11 hours. The patient was found to have hundreds of ant bites. “It is alleged this intentional neglect directly contributed to the injuries to the resident,” said a news release.

A nursing home caregiver performed an act similar to a lap dance on a 100-year-old resident suffering from dementia. A coworker recorded and reported the caregiver to administration. The caregiver is now facing a charge of gross sexual imposition. The young nurse has pleaded not guilty to the act.

A nursing home inspection left a nursing home out of compliance based on several citations from a state survey. Multiple citations were at a level of immediate jeopardy for the patients in the facility. Citations included failure to notify physicians and family members about major changes in physical/mental health of a patient. Other citations included failure to protect patients from mistreatment and failure to provide the highest quality of life.

A nursing home patient's loved ones are filing a lawsuit against a nursing home for negligent treatment. “Throughout his stay at [the nursing home], [the patient] has been subjected to mistreatment, neglect and/or abuse,” the lawsuit alleges. The patient had various incidents listed.The incidents included failure to take the steps necessary to prevent a fall,  to change his clothes when he soiled them, to ensure he could use his call light, and to treat his pain or provide p…

A nursing home administrator has been charged with identify theft and larceny after stealing identities of two patients at the nursing home. One of the patients was deceased and another still a resident at the facility. The administrator opened credit cards in their names and purchased jewelry and clothing totaling more than $2,000. The specific charges against the administrator included fourth-degree larceny, three counts of second-degree identity theft and four counts of taking more than …

One state's health department is struggling to keep up with calls to investigate abuse. The volume of calls increased after the health department campaigned with a hotline to encourage elder care advocates to report instances of abuse or neglect. The abuse has been reported from nursing homes, hospitals, and other health care providers. State officials are working hard to catch up to a backlog with real concern over the thorough investigation of each report.