The state Agency for Health Care Administration has issued fine and ordered an assisted living facility to shut its doors. State inspectors arrived at the facility and found that an elderly woman had been restrained in her wheelchair using lap restraints. The woman was also forced to sit on a pressure ulcer which was making the wound worse.

A 55-year old woman residing at a nursing home states that she was assaulted by medical team member after he came into her room to draw blood. He then proceeded to do something that completely caught the resident off guard. According to the police report, the suspect placed his genital on her breasts.

Two nursing home operators must stand trial to face a whistle-blower’s allegations that the father and son took kickbacks related to the sale of a pharmacy company which contracted with their nursing homes. The suit alleges that father and son nursing home operators were given kickbacks by inflating the price paid for the pharmacy in order to keep long-term pharmacy contracts with the nursing homes that the pair operated. The owners also directed all of the nursing homes that they owned to cease…

A state investigation has indicated blame for a nursing home in the death of an elderly resident who suffocated after her head became lodged between a mattress and bed railing. The resident had a history of falls and dementia and was not properly assessed to determine if she needed bed railing. According to the incident report, after a nursing check was completed, the resident was discovered.

A nursing home chain has settled a wrongful death lawsuit against it and regarding an 85-year old resident that had been housed there four years. The complaint alleges that nursing care staff failed to prevent bed sores and infections and properly assess mental and physical changes. The jury found that the resident died of complications related to dehydration because staff at the nursing home did not feed and care for her, although dementia was listed as her cause of death on her death certifica…

A court ruled that by not forcing an elderly woman to enter a nursing home is not considered neglect. A guardian of an elderly woman chose not to go against the woman’s wishes and force the woman into a nursing home even though she may need a higher level of care. The court believed that even if the woman were to get better care at another facility, she should not be forced to relocate to one and be held in a place against her will.