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Assisted Living Center Cited for Failing to Provide Timely Treatment to Resident who was Assaulted
An assisted-living center has been cited for neglect in the case of an elderly resident who died of head injuries after another resident attacked him and he was not given medical treatment for a day and a half. The victim…
Department of Health Lifts Ban on Use of Nursing Home’s Water After Episode of Harmful Bacteria
Residents of one nursing home are once again allowed to bathe in and drink the nursing home’s water. The ban on using the facility’s water was lifted on Tuesday, three months after two female residents of the county-run facility contacted…
Nursing Home and Rehab Center Faces Serious Mistreatment Allegations
One Rehab Center and Nursing Home is in the spotlight after allegations of poor treatment have surfaced. One woman whose grandmother was a resident at the facility said she found roaches in her bathroom and in her bed.She also claims…
Girl Scouts Bring Easter Flowers and Painted Eggs to Nursing Home Residents
Members of a girl scout group traveled to bring flowers to and paint eggs with nursing home residents last week. Working toward their service badges, members of the troop spent two meetings creating flower arrangements to deliver to the residents….
Nursing Home Employees Charged with Failure to Care for Residents and Altering Medical Records
A hidden-camera investigation led to charges Wednesday against eight nursing home employees. The camera, placed in the room of a female patient with her family’s consent, revealed that records were falsified to cover up the lack of proper care at…
Man on Trial for Severe Nursing Home Abuse in Upscale Nursing Facility
The Los Angeles Times tells a story of one woman as she made her rounds at an upscale retirement home one morning, the nursing home employee said she walked into a room and caught a fellow caregiver in the act…