A nursing home employee has been charged with conning at least four nursing home patients and stealing money from them. The employee told patients different stories to con them into providing bank account information for her to withdraw money. One patient was told the employee needed to move money from his account, as he could no longer receive medicare.

A group of nursing home patients chose to use their Bingo winnings to buy school supplies for children in need rather than buying snacks for themselves with the “bucks” they earned. The group was able to purchase school supplies for 20 children and fill their backpacks. Patients believe it is a way to give back to the community that reaches out to them.“It gets them off to school with a better start than they had because they start with nothing,” said the parent liaison to …

Nursing home abuse is rampant among nursing home facilities. A rising form of abuse is with social media and videos. With regard to video abuse, two nursing home workers were arrested for videoing and posting an 84-year-old woman half-clothed.

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a nursing home aide who was caught stealing pills from the nursing home where she worked. She was caught falsifying records and signing out medications. Thirty-three pills were later discovered missing. The missing medications included Seroquel, Tramadol, Haldol and Oxycodone.

Nursing home arbitration agreements have been controversial for awhile now. The context for arbitration agreements often involves patients, sometimes with or without family members, signing documents directly upon admission. The patient or family member may not fully understand the extent to which the arbitration clause affects future legal action.

Twenty-five percent of the nursing home facilities in one state received the lowest quality rating possible. The facilities received only one star when the maximum is five stars. The ratings are an important tool for families to use when selecting nursing homes for loved ones. “[The state’s] low ratings make it more important than ever for them to use this important tool once they decide that a nursing home or rehab facility is their best option.