The suspicious death of a 76-year-old patient of the James River Convalescent and Rehabilitation Center in Newport News, Virginia has attracted the interest of police, who are investigating.  Apparently, the patient died after he was reportedly given “unauthorized medication” by a nurse…

Criminal charges were filed recently against three former nursing home employees who reportedly failed to obtain medical help for a 60-year-old patient after she was dropped and suffered two broken legs.  The patient was reportedly being transferred with a mechanical lift from a wheelchair to her bed when the fall occurred. …

A nursing home faces the most severe citation and fine possible from the state after one of its patients died of infection caused by a perforated bowel.  The Springs at the Carlotta, a 59-bed facility, received the citation for failing to identify and monitor the medical needs…

The state agency responsible for licensing assisted living facilities is investigating the death of a man who was found at the facility with his arms and legs locked in a fetal position (severe contractures) and with knees that could not be pried apart.  The…

The costs for nursing home and assisted living care have increased for a fifth consecutive year, a new study by Genworth Financial reports.  The average cost for a private room in a nursing home rose 17 percent from $65,185 in 2004 to $76,460 ($209 per day).  The average…

The state of Massachusetts recently announced that it will require temp agencies to check the criminal records of all agency nurses it assigns to provide patient care at nursing homes and assisted living facilities.  Nursing homes are already required to perform criminal background checks on their staffs. …