Decomposing Body Found in a Florida Nursing Home Closet

September 10, 2024 4 mins read

In nursing homes and centers nationally, tragic incidents occur. One recent case highlights the need for vigilance about nursing home residents and their care. A Kentucky Today article published just last week described how a decomposing body found in a Florida nursing home closet is that of a 71-year-old man, Elin Etienne, who had been...

How To Report Suspected Nursing Home Neglect in Kentucky

May 28, 2024 4 mins read

When we decide to move our loved ones into a nursing home or long-term care facility, we expect the staff there to take care of our family members as if they were family, too. But unfortunately, all too often, our loved ones are taken advantage of or neglected while under the care of nursing home...

Iowa Nursing Home Staff Abused and Laughed at Patients According to Records

March 12, 2024 4 mins read

A whistleblower retaliation lawsuit filed on Feb. 15, 2024, reveals how there was pervasive mistreatment of nursing home residents at a DesMoines, Iowa nursing home beginning as early as March 2022. A later Iowa Department of Inspection and Appeals (DIA) investigation, launched after her dismissal, confirmed the majority of those reports (and others) alleging staff...

Nursing Home Employee Arrested After Woman Freezes to Death

January 30, 2024 2 mins read

A 58-year-old East Lansing, Michigan, assisted living facility employee is facing vulnerable adult abuse charges, a second-degree felony that carries with it a potential 4-year prison sentence after an 82-year-old resident died under their care last year. The defendant, who, according to her attorney, has worked at this facility for years and has at least...

Chicago Nursing Home Resident Charged With Beating Fellow Resident to Death

January 30, 2024 3 mins read

A 71-year-old male nursing home resident was arrested on Nov. 17 and charged with first-degree murder and aggravated battery of a person 60 years of age or older after beating a fellow resident to death on Nov. 17. The reported incident occurred on the sixth floor at the Salem Village Nursing and Rehabilitation facility, located...

Sioux City Nursing Home Ex-Nurse Tied to Deaths Was Instructed To Falsify Records

October 6, 2023 4 mins read

According to a Sept. 27 news report from the Des Moines Register, a nurse who resigned from an Iowa nursing home testified during her hearing for her claim of unemployment benefits that she was instructed to falsify medical records and allow unqualified assistants to administer medications to residents. Teressa A. Hansen resigned in late June...

One Quarter of Missouri’s Nursing Homes Haven’t Had a Health Inspection in Two or More Years

August 20, 2023 2 mins read

Federal law requires all 50 states to perform unannounced inspections of long-term care facilities at least once every 15 months. These inspections are supposed to be comprehensive, examining each facility for its compliance with health and safety rules set by the federal government. Despite this, one quarter of Missouri’s nursing homes haven’t had a health...

Why Are Lawsuits Being Filed Against Life Care Centers of America?

July 28, 2023 6 mins read

The Life Care Centers of America nursing home chain has faced numerous controversies in recent years—from Medicare fraud to COVID-19 outbreaks to employee discrimination to allegations of resident neglect and abuse. Below, we’ll explore the question: Why are lawsuits being filed against Life Care Centers of America? Key Points: Life Care Centers of America is...

Residents Living in Horrible Conditions After Operators Stole $83M From Four New York Nursing Homes

July 14, 2023 5 mins read

Warning: The following article includes descriptions of extreme elder mistreatment. Please reach out for help if you or someone you know has experienced abuse. A new lawsuit is being filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James against Kenneth Rozenberg and Daryl Hagler, co-owners of Centers Health Care (CHC), a skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and senior...

Iowa Regulators Prompted To Increase Fines Against Davenport Nursing Home

July 14, 2023 4 mins read

A 75-bed Scott County Iowa nursing home, The Ivy at Davenport, is on the verge of being shut down for putting its residents at risk of suffering harm. The Davenport nursing home was reportedly already facing stiff fines following an earlier inspection in April by state officials. However, a federal investigation identified many unaddressed issues...

Medicare and Medicaid Program Terminated for Moorhead Restorative Care Center

June 30, 2023 2 mins read

Both Medicare and Medicaid pay for a portion of or all medically necessary long-term care, including care and treatment provided in nursing home settings. Not all nursing homes are affiliated with Medicare and Medicaid, though, meaning that these agencies will not pay for care provided at non-affiliated facilities. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...

Kentucky Nursing Home Inspections Found To Be Lacking, Leaving Residents Endangered

June 16, 2023 4 mins read

The recent publication of a United States Senate Special Committee on Aging report released last week shed a troubling light on the state of nursing home inspections across the nation. As Committee Chair Sen. Bob Casey stated, “The system responsible for ensuring that nursing homes meet health and safety standards is in crisis.” Key Takeaways:...

How To File a Life Care Centers of America Lawsuit

June 2, 2023 5 mins read

Finding the right nursing home, rehabilitation center, or assisted living facility for your loved one can involve weeks or months of research and visits. When you think you’ve found the right one, it can feel like a weight lifting off your shoulders. Not every nursing home is what it appears to be at first, though....

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