A nursing home has been cited for several violations of care by state health inspectors.  Violations included inadequate staffing in a high-dependency room, failure to meet standards for disease and infection prevention, as well as inadequate staffing levels.  The citations were the fifth publicized by a health watchdog. The inspection was unannounced revealing several violations of quality of care.  The violations primarily occurred at night.

A nursing home employee is now facing felony charges for stealing from five nursing home patients.  A woman at the home called to report missing jewelry, prompting a police investigation.  The extent of the thefts was discovered to be more than one woman’s missing jewelry. “It was a combination of jewelry, electronics, and credit card information that she obtained,” said a police sergeant.

A nursing home employee is under investigation due to the alleged abuse of a patient.  A certified nursing assistant is accused of pushing a patient into a bedrail resulting in bruises. The patient was also left in a position of pain due to previous fractures. She was afraid to say anything for fear the CNA would return.

A licensed professional nurse working at a nursing home has been arrested for stealing prescription medication from the facility.  She was observed slurring her words and stumbling at her workplace.  She claimed she had low blood sugar when approached by detectives,  however the medication cart was missing pills when checked. A dozen pills were also found in her purse including painkillers and seizure medication. A spokesperson for Families for Better Care said that the theft shou…

Increased life span, lower interest rates and cost of nursing home healthcare were miscalculated years ago causing families and insurance companies alike to rethink Long-Term Care Insurance. Years ago when insurance companies created insurance policies to prepare for nursing home care as individuals became elderly, projecting the cost of nursing home care was difficult.  The costs have increased more than 4% every year for nursing home care.  The average of $6,000 per month is not adeq…

A group of seven nursing homes in the same geographic location received fines and citations for negligence in care of patients.  Citations involved incidents related to broken bones, medication errors, and abuse. There were seven incidents connected with the fines. One incident involved two aides who allowed a patient with a broken leg to go without care for 8 hours because a physician was not notified.