A nursing assistant stole $5,200 by stealing checks from five different residents at the nursing home where she worked.  She wrote the checks to herself and her friend. Police arrested her after an ongoing investigation to determine the culprit of the theft.

A certified nursing assistant is facing charges for sexual assault against three nursing home residents, ages 59, 73, and 93. The judge assigned to hear the case said, all of the victims “were physically helpless and were at-risk adults.” The victims experienced the assaults when the nursing assistant was assigned to their care.  The nursing assistant was allowed to continue working after the first assault when the first accusation was deemed unfounded. However, after two more alleged victi…

There are 30 nursing home residents looking for a new place to live after a nursing home decided to close its doors. The nursing home is said to be closing due to a move towards privately owned homes, rather than government ownership. The residents’ families are upset with the decision, because they are finding it difficult to find other homes with space for their loved ones.  Other options are less appealing, because they are further away and less known.

A bomb threat called in to a nursing home led to an evacuation of residents in 50 degree temperatures during a move to safety. One terminally ill resident died during the move.  Details on the death were not revealed due to privacy concerns.

A nursing home that was ordered to close October 24, 2013, by the state department of health left 14 residents still remaining, when most of the paid staff and administration had gone home. Paramedics were called to the scene two days later, as only 3 volunteering staff who felt bad for the residents stayed to work unpaid. Police came to transport the patients to other facilities to care for them after their abandonment.

A residential care facility owner is now facing charges of involuntary manslaughter after neglecting the bedsores of an 88-year-old woman in her care, which ultimately led to her death. The caregiver had a history of 40 Type A violations since 1996. Type A violations are considered the most serious according to state regulations.