A group of 17 nursing home workers faced sentencing for after pleading guilty to misdemeanors or violations.  The charges came after a hidden camera investigation revealed the abuse of a bedridden patient. The charges were considered felonies, until the workers pled guilty one after the other, until all 17 employees admitted fault. The employees included a registered nurse, seven licensed practical nurses, and nine certified nursing aides.

A nursing home worker was arrested for abuse of a patient at a nursing home facility.  The patient was assaulted by the worker, prompting a call to police.  The nursing home worker was arrested two days later and placed on $80,000 bail. The nursing home license has been suspended by Social Services and all patients were removed from the facility and sent to other nursing homes in the area.  For more, read the story.

A nursing home with a history of repeat offenses in violation of safety and health codes has changed its name. The community is questioning the purpose of the name change. This comes from the most recent offense, where two patients were stabbed to death with a wheelchair armrest.

In an effort to collect nursing home bills, nursing home facilities have resorted to seizing patients from their families. Paperwork is provided to family members seeking guardianship and management of finances for the individual. In a recent study, twelve percent of the guardianship cases from a random population of 700 over the last ten years were filed by nursing homes.

A community of individuals is fighting to maintain a local mental health institution to protect nursing home patients. Several sex offenders reside in the mental health institution and would be released to a privately owned nursing home if the institution closes. The initiative to close the institution is from the governor of the state.

A family is fighting for justice after the death of their son allegedly due to nursing home neglect. The patient was shot in the back of the head when visiting a friend at his apartment. The suspects in the shooting were never caught and the incident left the patient’s spinal cord damaged.