A nursing home patient was the target of abuse through social media.  Nursing home employees participated in a video showing the patient being antagonized by caregivers. “One of the employees was kicking his wheelchair and the Snapchat showed him trying to kick back and other employees laughing in the background,” said the patient's son. The family members of the patient were disappointed to see no action taken to apologize or reconcile the situation.

A patient at a nursing home died after just eight days of admission. The patient suffered pressure sores that showed necrotic tissues, revealing muscle and bone. The patient developed sepsis and was taken to the hospital almost a week after being admitted. The administrator of the patient's estated is suing the nursing home, the nursing director and the facilities affiliated companies.

Two nursing homes have been cited for fatal safety violations. In one incident, the patient was a full code, however, when the patient coded, the staff began to perform CPR. Another staff member stopped them saying the patient was a “do not resuscitate”.

A certified nursing assistant working as an agency-assigned employee has been charged with a felony count of fourth-degree grand larceny. The CNA stole a nursing home resident's credit card where she was working and proceeded to charge items to the card along with another co-defendant. The two charged and withdrew cash in the amount of $5,229. The co-defendant pleaded guilty and will serve 5 years probation and 45 days in jail.

A nursing home has been ordered to cease admitting patients after failing to respond to a patient suffering from a heart attack and another medical emergency. The other patients in the facility were deemed to be placed in immediate jeopardy according to the state department of health. The state is requiring immediate action to correct the violations currently in place and relieve the ban on on admissions. The state department of health had this to say, “The jeopardy finding is based up…

A video has gone viral with 1.6 million hits after a daughter recorded a candid video talking with her mother on her bed at the nursing home. The two were having a conversation when her mother recognized her and said her name, “Kelly”. The daughter of the nursing home patient was surprised and happy to be recognized, especially with a twin sister.An Alzheimer's expert had this to say about the moment captured on video, “I think this kind of thing happens more than we might i…