The second lawsuit to arise from reported sexual abuse at one nursing home was filed Monday in Circuit Court. A guardian of a female resident at the home, filed suit seeking at least $100,000 from the nursing home. She said…

The Brown University Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research has launched a website designed for nursing home researchers that will also be very helpful to many consumer advocates looking for data and  comparison tools. The interactive database, www.LTCfocUS.org, incorporates information…

According to Pro Publica and Chicago Tribune Reporters, Christina Jewett and Sam Roe, one of the most prolific providers of psychiatric care in Chicago-area nursing homes and mental health facilities, may be over prescribing drugs to thousands of patients in…

On Veterans Day, a day of reflection, gratitude and respect for the men and women who bravely serve our country, one state will open their very first nursing home specifically for Veterans. The state worked for eight years to open…

On Tuesday, one state’s Senate Office of Oversight and Outcomes released a report suggesting budget cuts may have weakened the state’s ability to investigate elder abuse cases in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Last fall, the state’s government cut…

A former adult care home executive was sentenced in Court on Wednesday to 20-25 months in prison after pleading guilty to 21 counts of embezzlement and a single count of forgery. The employee, plead guilty to taking $130,138 from the…