A 49-year-old woman is going to prison for six years for trying to suffocate an elderly woman at a nursing home.The woman was sentenced Friday in County Superior Court after pleading guilty to trying to suffocate a 97-year-old woman at the Nursing and Rehabilitation Center with a pillow on Feb. 6. Police say she did not know the victim.

A woman was sentenced to serve time in jail last week after stealing painkiller patches from the nursing home where she was employed. The 30 year old Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) was charged with theft and neglect in April after allegedly stealing nine painkiller patches from nursing home patients while working at the home. The woman admitted to taking the Duragesic patches from four mentally and physically impaired patients.

At one nursing home, three residents have been treated for Legionella, a bacterial infection related to Legionnaire’s Disease. Of the three residents, two have been treated and released, one is still hospitalized. Legionnaire’s disease is cause by bacteria usually transmitted through drinking water, air conditioning units and other water sprays which could be inhaled.

Last week fast acting employees were praised for quickly evacuating nursing home that was struck by lightning.The Administrator of the home says they were blessed that the fire was minor and that the staff members had the wing evacuated before the fire department had arrived. Lightning struck the nursing home Tuesday evening, burning a hole in the roof and setting off the sprinkler system. Nurses and other staff rushed to evacuate 16 patients in a small wing of the facility.

A caretaker was arrested last week after her 88-year-old client was taken to the hospital with severe pressure ulcers and an infection, authorities said. The elderly woman, who has dementia, also appeared to be malnourished, according to the arrest report. Investigative reports reveal that the woman had serious wounds on her hips, shin, back and feet as well as a sacral ulcer that was two inches deep and revealed the woman’s bone.The 42-year-old caretaker told the investigator she looked after t…

A woman has pleaded guilty to stealing personal information from both residents and employees of assisted living facilities. The stolen information was used to open fraudulent accounts. The 39-year-old pleaded guilty on Wednesday to bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.