An assisted living facility in could face a $10,000 state fine after a resident’s unfortunate death from swallowing dishwasher detergent. The 93-year-old resident, in the late stages of Alzheimer’s disease, drank the sodium hydroxide solution after he got into a…

The U.S. Secret Service has charged a pair of Grayson County social services workers with fleecing two of their elderly clients out of thousands of dollars. A federal court complaint accuses Bernard Satterfield of draining an elderly woman’s bank account…

An 87-year-old resident of a south suburban assisted living facility claims she was unfairly and forcibly evicted from her home. It is the second time the facility has taken action to remove her from the residence.The woman now says she…

The following is an essay written by Anna Mae Halgrim Seaver while she was living in a nursing home. It was discovered after she passed away as her son was cleaning out her room. Newsweek published the essay in 1994…

There was a celebration of love at one nursing home last week. The 92 year old bride and 87 year old groom were wed in the activity room before over 100 family members, friends, residents and employees. The groom recalled…

At one nursing home two nurses are being accused of taking prescription pills from residents and selling them. Investigators said a licensed practical nurse and the assistant director of nursing at the facility worked together to steal hydrocodone and oxycodone….