An assisted living facility has accepted a $7,500 fine from the state after a 93-year-old Alzheimer’s suffering resident died from drinking dishwasher detergent. The facility neither admitted nor denied any responsibility in connection with the man’s death.. The deal reached…

Police were called in late October when a 94-year-old resident ended up inside a freezer at an upscale retirement home. The 94-year-old resident went missing from the 60 resident facility on October 28. After searching the grounds of the facility,…

The owner of one nursing home where five residents have died from hepatitis B says public health  officials are investigating the cause of the infection. Specifically, investigators are looking to see whether a shared blood testing needle may have spread…

State public health officials have fined one nursing home $100,000 after an investigation concluded that the death of a resident in the summer of 2009 could have been avoided had the resident received adequate care. The fine is largest amount…

One nursing home is closing its doors after the state says the home failed to comply with safety regulations. The 15 bed nursing home has been ordered to surrender its license and close within 90 days. In settlement proceedings Monday,…

November is National Family Caregiver Month, which will honor, recognize, and support family members that care for their ailing loved ones day in and day out. One group called the Dolphins of Delaware Valley, has one goal: to match volunteers…