A resident of a nursing home facility has been arrested following an allegations of sexual assault. According to a report, the alleged victim was a fellow resident living at the same facility as the charged individual. The alleged assault victim was recovering from a stroke that occurred prior to the purported assault.

One state is considering a law that would enable a coroner to investigate nursing home deaths under certain circumstances. According to the bill, every death that occurs in a senior living facility would be reported to a coroner. Depending upon certain criteria, such as the decedent’s medical history, the coroner could then determine if an investigation is necessary.

An assisted living employee has been arrested for an alleged sexual assault on a disabled resident. According to court documents, the alleged victim was under the defendants care at the assisted living facility. The alleged victim reportedly informed her own family that she had been raped, who reported to authorities.

A nursing home nurse’s aide was arrested and charged following the suspicion the aide was aggressive and abusive toward a resident in the facility.  According to a report, the alleged victim was wheelchair-bound and elderly and under the aide’s care.  Among the charges include assault and battery, a misdemeanor.

A nursing home employee has been formally charged for multiple felony theft charges.  Among the charges include exploitation, forgery, unlawful use of a debit card, identity theft, and falsification of documents.  According to a report, the alleged victim was a demented patient who lived in the nursing home facility.

A lawsuit was born after a family alleges their relative’s mental and physical health declined after being admitted to a nursing home.  According to the suit, the 65-year-old was a victim of several preventable deficiencies.  Claims against the nursing home and its administrator include failure to prevent and treat pressure ulcers, dehydration, and infection, among others.