State officials discovered a  woman was operating two assisted living facilities without a license this week. The 53 year old woman was charged Wednesday by law enforcement officers with the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit with assistance from the…

State health regulators announced a $100,000 fine yesterday against one nursing home. In a surprise inspection of the facility the health department found that the nursing home had improperly administered a nasal feeding tube which lead the to 84-year-old resident’s…

Older people are one of the hottest targets for scams, and lack of financial knowledge makes them even more likely to be scammed.  The issue is becoming such a problem that the North American Securities Administrators Association is working to…

Virginia man is sentenced after a trial in which the former nursing home aide, James Wright, blamed his four victims for the sexual assaults they endured, according to a psychological evaluation read at his court sentencing Friday. The evaluation describes…

Authorities from the State Department of Health (D.O.H.) are bringing alleged safety and health issues at one assisted living facility to light. The D.O.H. has found problems including sanitation issues, nourishment, and the overall care of the elderly residents at…

Residents from one care home have been getting their hands dirty this week as part of a community campaign. “Community Crops” is an initiative aiming to promote the health benefits associated with gardening and growing your own fruit and vegetables.The…