A volunteer committee of women led by a woman overflowing with kindness that many call “the flower lady” brings music, smiles, and flowers to a nursing home every Thursday. The group was formed in 2008 after visiting a friend at the home and realizing that some residents didn’t have visitors. At that point, they ladies decided to make it a routine to visit every week.

In response to tornado fatalities in recent years, government agencies are calling on nursing homes for Tornado preparation and provision of shelter. A nursing home that lost the lives of 19 patients due to a tornado was considered the most dangerous. Investigations reveal there were areas that would have been a stronger shelter than others.

Two nursing home employees were charged for neglecting a disabled adult. Police stepped in to investigate after receiving a call from the Department of Children and Families. Conclusion from the investigation revealed the two women “failed to provide medical attention to a disabled resident in the group home.” The patient will require surgery, although the neglect injuries sustained have not yet been made public.

A woman’s body was found in a lake near the nursing home where she was a patient, suffering from dementia. She was said to have gone missing after allegedly taking a smoke break outside. The woman was known for wandering off and was missing for four days before her body was found.

A recent report verified that 1 in 3 skilled nursing patients were harmed in treatment while residing at a nursing home facility. The injuries induced included medication errors, infection and other types of harm due to treatment. Doctors said 59% of the injuries could have been preventable.

Two nursing home have been banned from admitting new patients to their residencies by the state. Due to conditions deemed inadequate for residents, the state has put any new admissions on hold. The facilities were also fined $1,500 each for the violations noted.