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North Carolina Fight Club in Nursing Home Shocks State Authorities
A North Caroline fight club has been discovered at the Danby House, an assisted living facility in Winston-Salem North Carolina. As new details emerge, news sources like The Washington Post have tried to cover this developing story. The North Carolina fight club was created by three nursing aides at the Danby House: Marilyn Latish McKey, … Continue reading North Carolina Fight Club in Nursing Home Shocks State Authorities
Augusta Resident Assaults Leave Two Nursing Home Denizens Injured
The physical abuse of two elderly residents has left residents at the Golden Living Center-Windermere shocked at the alleged conduct of one nursing aide according to The Augusta Chronicle. The alleged perpetrator of the Augusta resident assaults, Jatoria Johnson, has received felony charges after being arrested in early October. The 22-year-old has been charged with … Continue reading Augusta Resident Assaults Leave Two Nursing Home Denizens Injured
Medicare Ratings Reforms Seek to Mark Abusive Nursing Homes
A recent report by McKnight’s Long-Term Care News has described new Medicare ratings reforms that will change the way that nursing home performance is scored. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced these changes in an effort to hold nursing homes more accountable for resident health and safety amongst the waves of abuse reports … Continue reading Medicare Ratings Reforms Seek to Mark Abusive Nursing Homes
Culinary Neglect Places Many Nursing Home Residents at Risk
Culinary neglect may be rarely discussed, but this type of neglect can be extremely dangerous to nursing home residents. Charlene Harrington, a registered nurse, and professor at the University of California San Francisco stated that “There’s huge under-reporting of food issues.” Despite this underreporting, they are quite frequent. As nonprofit investigative journalists at FairWarning discovered. … Continue reading Culinary Neglect Places Many Nursing Home Residents at Risk
Tomball Hidden Camera Scandal Sparks Nursing Assistant Termination
The town of Tomball, Texas has been sent reeling after the daughter of 93-year-old Ethel Teno planted a camera in her mother’s room and captured her mother’s physical and verbal abuse by a nursing assistant who worked at her nursing home. The Tomball hidden camera scandal has drawn the attention of news outlets and the … Continue reading Tomball Hidden Camera Scandal Sparks Nursing Assistant Termination
Aurora Whistleblower Calls Out Colorado Nursing Home Deficiencies
An Aurora whistleblower, Miaya Ramirez, has been blasting her former workplace, University Heights Rehab & Care, claiming that the facility has grossly neglected their residents. The nursing home has refuted the claims completely, but state records tell a different story. According to the Aurora whistleblower, patients at University Heights were suffering from a variety of … Continue reading Aurora Whistleblower Calls Out Colorado Nursing Home Deficiencies
Georgia Abuse Study Reveals Nursing Home and DCH Inadequacies
The Atlanta-Journal Constitution recently published an in-depth report on the inadequacies and issues with consumer information about nursing home abuse. The Georgia abuse study highlighted problems that existed not only in the individual nursing homes examined but in the Georgia Department of Community Health which seemed to be inadequately showcasing the information about abuse and … Continue reading Georgia Abuse Study Reveals Nursing Home and DCH Inadequacies
Westfield Resident Assault Triggers NJ Department of Health Investigation
An 86-year-old woman with dementia at the Westfield Center in Westfield, New Jersey, was discovered by her son with extensive bruising and a broken nose. This Westfield resident assault has now triggered a police investigation and a flood of similar stories from other residents and families who have seen similar abuses in the home. Benny … Continue reading Westfield Resident Assault Triggers NJ Department of Health Investigation
Connecticut Cocaine Controversy Affects Several Nursing Home Residents
The discovery of cocaine in a Connecticut nursing home has resulted in a fine for patient health from the Connecticut Department of Public Health. The Connecticut cocaine controversy centered around the RegalCare nursing home facility in New Haven where at least four residents tested positive for cocaine in their bodies according to The Epoch Times. … Continue reading Connecticut Cocaine Controversy Affects Several Nursing Home Residents
Springfield Wrongful Death Lawsuit Alleges Gross Neglect of Resident
In Springfield, Illinois, one nursing home resident’s wrongful death could potentially cost their former facility up to a million dollars according to The Register-Guard. A Springfield wrongful death lawsuit was filed against the Sweet Briar Villa assisted living facility over the death of a resident from 2017. On Sept. 11, 2019, Zandra Heisler filed the … Continue reading Springfield Wrongful Death Lawsuit Alleges Gross Neglect of Resident