In 2017, a nursing home lost power following a hurricane, killing twelve patients at the facility.   According to a report, the facility’s temperature increased to sweltering levels which resulted in the fatalities.   Though no criminal charges have been filed to date, the patient deaths were ruled as “homicides” by the authorities nearly two years ago.

A man accused of sexually assaulting a nursing home patient has been found guilty by a jury.  According to court documents, the convicted man was an employee of the nursing home.  The victim was a 74-year-old demented patient at the facility and has since passed away.

One nursing home’s numerous pending lawsuits has caused concern for one woman, which ultimately led to remove her demented mother from the facility.   Among the lawsuits’ claims include negligence, medication errors leading to overdose, and wrongful death.   According to an interview with the woman, she made claims her mother was also not receiving the care and attention she deserved at the facility.

One nursing home employee is facing multiple charges after allegedly neglecting a patient in her care.   According to court documents, the employee purportedly failed to notify medical staff that one patient had fallen from bed and potentially sustained injuries.   Documents continue to claim that the employee simply placed the patient back in bed and pretended to be unaware of the fall.

A lawsuit was born following a leaked footage of a nursing home resident being allegedly taunted by two of her caregivers.   According to a report, the nursing home resident had a fear of hospital gowns, of which her caregivers were aware.   One caregiver purportedly recorded a video of the other caregiver hovering over the resident with a hospital gown, intentionally scaring her.

A nursing home facility has been fined more than $3,000 after an improper medication administration.   According to a report, a physician at the facility ordered 5 milligrams of morphine to be administered to a patient.   A nurse administered 50 milligrams of morphine to the patient after misreading the dosage.