Nursing Home Neglect
Neglected WWII Vet Dies in Nursing Home, Crying Out for Help
James Dempsey was a decorated WWII veteran. He died in 2014, at the age of 94, while at the Northeast Atlanta Health and Rehabilitation Center. On the day he died, he called out for help six times: “Nurse, help me please!” he called. “I can’t breathe.” By the time the nurses showed up, Mr. Dempsey…
Read MoreBluegrass Assisted Living Fails to Protect Its Patients, Like So Many Other Kentucky Facilities
On August 13, 2017, a man named Charles M. Ball allegedly walked into two separate rooms at the Bluegrass Assisted Living facility in Elizabethtown and sexually assaulted two separate residents. Mr. Ball claims it was all a big misunderstanding; the Elizabethtown Police Department claims he confessed. The families are distraught, and Ball’s employer, Tender Touch…
Read MoreFeds Levy Huge Fine Against Kentucky Nursing Home
Diversicare of Nicholasville has received the largest fine in recent years after a January inspection found that an outbreak of scabies went on for months and affected 45% of residents. The facility was fined $891,350 because of the operators’ unwillingness to respond to nurses and their supervisors complaints about residents with rashes. One of the…
Read MoreThe 5 Types of Elder Abuse in Kentucky Nursing Homes
People are living longer today than they ever have, and the number of our elders who are in nursing home care keeps growing at a rapid pace. The 2010 U.S. Census recorded the greatest number of people age 65 and older in all of the history of the census at 40.3 million, which is about…
Read MoreDon’t Let the Fancy Amenities Fool You: Nursing Home Neglect in the Race for Medicare Dollars is Rampant
A recent New York Times article describes how, despite the promised luxurious amenities, many nursing facilities have a poor quality of care. There is a massive shift going on in the nursing home industry to appeal to short-term Medicare patients and turning away from catering to lower-paying Medicaid patients. However, in the rush to appeal…
Read MoreMany Ohio Nursing Homes Worst-Rated in Country
Fifteen nursing homes throughout Northeast Ohio are among the worst-rated facilities in the nation and show no signs of improving, according to an USA Today analysis of ratings given by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The ratings take into consideration patient abuse, cleanliness of the facility and equipment, staff licensing and quality of…
Read MoreLarge Verdicts Nationwide for Nursing Home Negligence
Nursing home facilities nationwide continue to be hit with large verdicts in negligence cases due to improper treatment of the elderly residents placed under their care, according to a recent Senior Housing News article. Trans Healthcare Inc. was just slammed with $1 billion in punitive damages and $110 million in compensatory damages regarding the death of…
Read MoreOhio Nursing Home Ranked Among Worst Nationwide
A Cincinnati-area nursing home has been placed on a federal “Special Focus Facility” list, ranking it among the worst facilities in the country due to a history of serious quality issues. East Galbraith Health Care Center in Deer Park, Ohio, owned by Provider Services Holdings Co. of Cleveland, was rated much below average in health inspections…
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