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Family Files Lawsuit After Mother Dies from Nursing Home Fall
The family of a nursing home resident who died last year after a fall is suing the nursing home, claiming medical malpractice. The woman died Aug. 11 at the age of 89 at the at the facility, and two of…
Assisted Living Facility Turns in Its License Before the State Can Revoke It
An assisted-living facility where an 82-year-old woman died after employees failed to give her her heart medicine, gave up its license yesterday. The facility will now become a community for elderly people who can live independently. The state had been…
Nursing Home Man Found Safe After Wandering For Two Hours
A man who walked off from his nursing home yesterday evening was found safe about two hours later, according to police. The 78-year-old man wandered away from the nursing home facility where he was living around 6 p.m.. A call…
Volunteers Host “Vacation Bible School” for Nursing Home Residents
Residents at four nursing homes were treated to their second annual Vacation Bible School (VBS) thanks to a group of volunteers. “It is just a blessing for us to be able to bring a smile to their faces,” said the…
Hospital Settles with Family of Resident Who Wandered Onto Roof and Froze to Death
Recently we reported on a dementia patient who wandered from her hospital room and was later found dead on the roof. We now can report that the case has been settled between the hospital and the woman’s family. A judge…
Fire Forces Assisted Living Facility Residents to Evacuate but No One is Harmed
A fire broke out yesterday consuming one of many buildings at an assisted living center. All available fire crews responded to the scene, but it took them nearly an hour to get the fire under control. Firefighters say the good…