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Families of Nursing Home Abuse Victims Speak Out for Their Loved Ones
Family members of elderly residents abused at a nursing home shared testimonies last week in court of how their loved ones changed during the time the abusive employee worked with them at the nursing home.The family members spoke of the…
Fire in Nursing Home Promts Citizens to Act Quickly
The nearly 50 residents of one nursing home are safe after being evacuated when their facility caught fire last week. The fire started around 1:30 p.m. at the Nursing Home. Many of the residents were assisted out of the facility…
Hepatitis B Outbreak Takes Four Lives at Nursing Home
State public health officials are investigating a hepatitis B outbreak at an assisted living center which has led to four deaths.According to officials with the state Division of Public Health, five people at the facility have tested positive for hepatitis…
Elderly Man Dies After Falling from Wheelchair at Nursing Home
A stroke victim died after losing control of his wheelchair outside the nursing home where he lived. The 79-year-old, was being cared for at the nursing home after suffering a stroke which left him partially paralyzed. According to the family,…
Nursing Home Found Negligent in Bed Sore Case
A civil jury has found a nursing home negligent in its care of former resident who developed severe, infected bedsores. The verdict came Wednesday after more than a day of deliberation. The woman, who filed the suit on behalf of…
Nursing Home Visitor Sentenced 30 Years in Prison After Raping Resident
A man who admitted to the 2007 rape of an 89-year-old nursing home patient was sentenced to 30 years in prison yesterday. The victim died just over a week after the attack of pneumonia which the prosecutors believed was brought…