Nursing home patients participated in a contest for the best artwork produced by nursing home patients. The patients who won the contest made dolls for their nurses. The dolls took over two weeks to stuff and sew, but the nursing home patients enjoyed the task. “We celebrate the soul of the artist…as the largest art show for elders anywhere in the world,” said the CEO of the art show.

A nursing home was cited for an incorrect response to abuse. A patient accused a staff member of sexual abuse. However, the abuse was never reported to the state.

The nursing home owner of 30 facilities, along with doctors and hospitals are being prosecuted for fraud after pushing through treatments and medication prescriptions for patients that did not need them. The purpose of the prescribed therapy and drugs was to receive higher reimbursement rates for having those types of patients. The criminal activity using nursing home patients to receive higher reimbursements was the worst seen. “This is the largest single criminal health care fraud ca…

A scabies outbreak at a nursing home has left dozens with rashes from the human itch mites. Scabies is a communicable disease that passes through contact and other items that come in contact with the mites, such as bed sheets and clothing. The facility is currently closed to all new residents and outside visitors.

A nursing home patient has filed a complaint against the nursing home facility where she was residing when she was allowed to fall. As a result of the fall, the patient suffered a cervical spine fracture and a laceration to her head.  In the complaint the patient alleges that she experienced a lack of supervision that allowed her to fall. The patient also failed to receive proper medical attention while residing at the facility.

A nursing home facility's Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) was charged with sexual assault of a patient on 11 counts. The CNA was found sexually assaulting a patient while in the bathroom. The patient was able to press a call button in the bathroom to call another nurse.