A nursing home administrator has been charged with theft after opening credit cards in patients' names and charging more than $70,000 to them. The administrator was first investigated over health violations that left two patients dead. Patients were also left overnight without supervision under the administrator's care. Due to the violations, the assisted living program's license was revoked.

A nursing home has been fined by the state for allowing patients to fall and suffer injuries. One patient fell in the parking lot and suffered a broken wrist. Another patient fell out of bed and suffered a laceration of the head. Four nursing homes in the state were recently fined.

A local rescue squad offered its services to transport 10 patients home for the holidays. Ten nursing homes were contacted and one patient from each home was selected to join their families for Thanksgiving. The transport team offered round trip service for the selected patients.“Anyone who has been away from home on Thanksgiving knows the longing to be with family that special day.

The wife of a nursing home patient has filed a lawsuit against a nursing home. The patient was smoking unattended and suffered serious burns. The patient later died from the burn injuries.

A nursing home patient has died after the nursing home failed to put a proper care plan in place. The patient's care plan should have addressed the fact that she was a high fall risk and needed special protocols in place to prevent falls. The patient died shortly after a fall that should have been prevented. The patient had injuries from the fall that led to her death.

A lawsuit has been filed for a loved one's stepfather and mother. Both patients suffered from dementia and were admitted to the same nursing home facility. Each patient died within a year of the other. The lawsuit references multiple falls leading to the female patient's death.