An 81-year-old former nursing home resident has pleaded not guilty in the beating death of his 94-year-old roommate at a rehabilitation center. Prosecutors say that the attack was triggered by the older man’s singing. The suspect pleaded not guilty to…

Emergency service officials in a neighboring state are kicking off a program to provide tracking bracelets for long-term-care residents with Alzheimer’s disease that might cause them to wander off. “Project Lifesaver” as it is called, provides wrist or ankle bracelets…

Geneva Alderink Vander Vliet’s celebrated her 100th birthday this week with five generations of her family. Vander Vilet’s story is unique because the five generations of her family are from children whom she adopted. It’s a testament to a long…

A care giver has been sentenced to 31 months in prison following a terrible case of nursing home abuse. A resident of the adult home died from untreated bed sores that had were so deep the woman’s bone was exposed….

Early next year, lawmakers in one state will consider a proposal to require workers in nursing homes to undergo background checks, in an effort to provide protection for elderly long term care residents. The Attorney General of the state has…

One state’s Governor has ordered that a care monitor be placed at a long term care facility for children after a pattern of neglect has developed. The governor also requested that his senior health policy adviser immediately draft legislation to…