Feb 11, 2020 | elder-care absue, elder-care neglect, Nursing Home Abuse, Nursing Home Neglect, Nursing Homes
The federal government is now using a new alert system to warn people about nursing homes with histories of past abuse and neglect.
Author: Nathan Morabito
Published: 7:33 PM EST February 11, 2020
Updated: 7:33 PM EST February 11, 2020
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has flagged more than 50 nursing homes in the Carolinas, including several in the Charlotte-area, in recent months for past abuse and neglect. The allegations range from sexual abuse to a maggot infestation inside a resident’s wound, according to federal inspection records.
From now on, when you use the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ online Nursing Home Compare tool, you’ll find a new icon next to nursing homes with a history of abuse or neglect. The warning, a red circle with a hand inside, is part of an effort by the federal government to better alert the public before a loved one is placed in a nursing home.
Jan 24, 2020 | elder-care absue, elder-care neglect, Nursing Home Abuse, Nursing Home Neglect, Nursing Homes, Uncategorized
“As a society, I think we have an obligation to protect our elders and our young people who can’t protect themselves,” Jacksonville attorney Fred Abbott said.
Author: First Coast News Staff
Published: 5:23 PM EST January 24, 2020
Updated: 6:33 PM EST January 24, 2020
JACKSONVILLE, Fla — The On Your Side team spoke with a Jacksonville attorney specializing in malpractice Friday, to find out what you need to know to spot neglect in a nursing home setting.
First Coast News first brought you the story of Frank Wright, 86, and the allegations his daughter Vivian Wright included in a notice of intent to sue Heartland of Orange Park.
Jan 13, 2020 | elder-care absue, elder-care neglect, Nursing Home Abuse, Nursing Home Neglect, Nursing Homes
By Liz Owens |
Posted: Mon 5:10 PM, Jan 13, 2020 |
Updated: Mon 7:45 PM, Jan 13, 2020
Monday, Jan. 13, 2020
News 12 at 6 O’Clock/NBC at 7
AUGUSTA, GA (WRDW/WAGT) – Reports of nursing home staff slapping patients, calling them names, and leaving them in their own filth all day.
More often than not, the reports made to law enforcement are taken only for the record. Patients are left relying on the facility itself to report claims of abuse and neglect to state and federal agencies.
We compared police reports at one local nursing home with federal reports over the same 12-month period. What we uncovered is reports going to law enforcement are often for information only.
Jan 2, 2020 | Nursing Homes
Published: Jan 2, 2020 11:25 a.m. ET
CMS’s Nursing Home Compare tool now offers information on facilities cited for abuse or neglect — but the decision requires more legwork, experts say
If you’re looking for a safe nursing home for your loved one, the federal government’s new comparison tool is helpful starting point, but long-term care experts advise digging a bit deeper.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) in October introduced an eye-catching alert icon on their online Nursing Home Compare tool to signal that a particular facility had recently been cited for abuse or neglect. Before the icon’s debut, consumers could learn about a nursing home’s history of abuse by looking through its health-inspection reports, which are also available on Nursing Home Compare.
Dec 11, 2019 | elder-care absue, elder-care neglect, Nursing Home Abuse, Nursing Home Neglect, Nursing Homes
By EMILY CORWIN • DEC 11, 2019
Vermont families who rely on eldercare homes often know little about their track records, despite state inspections that document problem after problem. Families make crucial care decisions in the dark.
Sherry Boudreau, a professional home-care provider, thought she was well qualified to make choices on behalf of her mother-in-law, Theresa Boudreau. The octogenarian agreed: As dementia was taking hold, she granted Sherry medical power of attorney.
Theresa, a resident of the Meadows at East Mountain in Rutland, began falling in 2015. She often tumbled from her wheelchair to the floor. In April 2018, the 87-year-old suffered a brain hemorrhage and broke facial bones in a fall that knocked her unconscious.
Dec 11, 2019 | elder-care absue, elder-care neglect, Nursing Home Abuse, Nursing Home Neglect, Nursing Homes
By Kadee Brosseau | Posted: Wed 5:14 PM, Dec 11, 2019 | Updated: Wed 5:34 PM, Dec 11, 2019
CRANE, Mo. — A Stone County man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to first degree sexual abuse.
Paul Christianson, 44, of Crane was originally accused of raping two mentally handicapped women at Ozark Mountain Regional Healthcare in Crane.
According to online court records, Christianson accepted a plea deal on December 2, 2019. In addition to being sentenced to seven years in the Missouri Department of Corrections for the sexual abuse conviction, Christianson will also undergo the 120 day Sex Offender Assessment Unit (SOAU) program. Under state law, if Christianson successfully completes the program, he could be released on probation after serving 120 days.
