New bill to combat elder abuse would allow cameras in nursing home rooms
As many as 5 million elders are abused each year.
Author: Kylie Ambu
Published: 7:28 PM EST March 3, 2020
Updated: 7:28 PM EST March 3, 2020
MICHIGAN, USA — Michigan lawmakers proposed a new bill that would allow cameras to be installed inside nursing home rooms. The action is an effort to combat elder abuse.
The bill, which was proposed by Republican Michigan Sen. Jim Runestad, would allow a resident’s loved ones to oversee their treatment. Patients would have to give their consent for the cameras to be placed. If the patient is in a shared living space, all roommates would also have to give their consent before a camera is permitted. If a patient was not coherent to make the decision, the resident’s power of attorney could authorize camera use.
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Nursing home cited for death, sexual abuse
FEB 26, 2020
CLARK KAUFFMAN – IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH
A Dallas County nursing home that cut staffing to compensate for financial losses is on a federal watch list after inspectors cited the home for contributing to a resident death, hiring an unlicensed caregiver, failing to protect residents from sexual abuse and allowing a kitchen worker to supervise its dementia ward.
Financial troubles at the Rowley Memorial Masonic Home in Perry have been so severe in recent years the home was unable to buy bottled oxygen for the elderly residents who needed it simply to breathe, according to state records.
The home is now on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Special Focus Facilities list. The national list was created to identify those homes that have an established pattern of numerous, serious violations related to resident care. The home is currently operating on a conditional license from the state.