An investigation is pending for eight nursing homes where 43 residents have received alleged neglect and/or abuse. The negligence cited let to the death of 12 of the residents. Police are searching for answers in these cases citing “serious safeguarding concerns”.Three people have been questoined in relation to the willful neglect.
A nursing home is under investigation by the state bureau of investigation and Adult Protective Services for criminal activity. The facility is under review for various incidents related to negligent care of its patients. The facility is a Specialty Focus Facility named by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to have increased supervision for accountability with its care. One patient was dropped off at a hotel for a 3 night stay.
A nursing home incident is still under investigation after a patient told a nurse she was sexually assaulted overnight. Police have not yet made an arrest since the incident was reported to the sheriff's office. However, a suspect in the case is a nursing home employee who was placed on suspension.The police were notified via email in the form of an incident report from the nursing home.
A nursing home incident is still under investigation after a patient told a nurse she was sexually assaulted overnight. Police have not yet made an arrest since the incident was reported to the sheriff's office. However, a suspect in the case is a nursing home employee who was placed on suspension.The police were notified via email in the form of an incident report from the nursing home.
A nursing home was fined $32,000 for allowing a patient to wander and ultimately die. The facility was originally fined $50,000. However, the facility did not contest the fine and waived its right to a hearing.
A nursing home has settled a case alleging they allowed a sex offender to sexually assault a patient suffering from dementia. The case went to trial and the jury awarded the family filing the lawsuit $7.5 million. The nursing home settled the case with the family for $6.75 million rather than appealing the verdict. The family sued the nursing home and its owner as they claim in the lawsuit, it participated in negligence, assault, battery, and breach of fiduciary duty in caring for the woman…
