One former Licensed Practical Nurse recently pleaded not guilty to two felonies and two misdemeanors following charges of patient neglect. In 2017, an elderly resident at a nursing home choked to death under this nurse’s supervision. According to a detective, the police had grounds to believe patient neglect occurred under this nurse’s care.The police detective stated the brother of the deceased patient “was packing up his brother’s belongings when somebody approached him and he made allegations…

A nursing home that acknowledged legal responsibility for the untimely death of one elderly patient is now counter-suing the family of the deceased for his unpaid expenses. A jury has already awarded $1 million for the family of the victim from the lawsuit that was filed against the nursing home. A family member of the deceased says the counter-suit for unpaid expenses is a “slap in the face.”“They did wrong, and they know they did wrong and it’s like they’re benefiting from his death.

Low nurse staffing remains a great problem for nursing homes, especially in one area that received the lowest “grade” from the federal government. Last year, the federal government began rating nursing home facilities based upon their staffing, or lack of, in order for consumers to locate quality nursing home care. Thirty nursing homes in one area received one-star ratings for their staffing, which is considered far below typical.Statistically speaking, low staff counts usually means…

The daughter of one nursing home resident is frustrated at the lack of apparent care her mother is receiving from nursing staff. Her mother’s health requires round the clock care due to declining health. The daughter’s concerns include finding her mother soaked in urine on multiple occasions.“My mother has gone through so much in life – so much in life that people have no clue.

One nursing home is potentially facing an abrupt but possibly not surprising closure. For nearly two years, numerous citations from its state’s Department of Public Health have impeded the success of this nursing home facility. The facility is currently prohibited from admitting new residents, and its current residents are being relocated to other facilities.Instances of abuse and neglect may be among the violations the facility has faced.

A deadly fight between two residents in a nursing home is currently under investigation by local sheriff’s deputies. These residents were roommates in the nursing home, and it is currently unclear who initiated the fatal encounter. One of the two residents perished following the fight and the survivor was sent to a different facility.