Nursing home abuse is an epidemic and our blog is designed to inform on nursing home abuse cases, nursing home abuse resources, and legal options for families of loved ones who have suffered from nursing home abuse or neglect.
Most of the first deaths in the United States from COVID-19 were of residents of a long-term care facility in Washington state. The federal government has issued new guidelines in an attempt to keep nursing home residents safe from COVID-19. The new federal guidelines, issued in a paper called a “guidance”, direct nursing homes to take action to prevent the spread of infection.
A 90-year-old is in critical condition after being left outside in over 100 degree heat for three hours by his caretakers, according to NBC News. Staff at The Aristocrat, an assisted living facility in Naples, Florida, wheeled the resident outside…
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has completed its investigation of neglect concerns at The Wellstead of Rogers assisted living facility in Rogers, Minnesota. A complaint was filed with the Department alleging that medication was not dispensed to residents in…
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has completed its investigation of neglect concerns at The Wellstead of Rogers in Rogers, Minnesota. A complaint was filed with the Department alleging that a resident of the facility was left outside unattended by…
In March 2014, the Star Tribune reported that a resident at The Wellstead of Rogers was left unattended by staff members outside in a secure courtyard. Temperatures outside reached 91 degrees. The resident had a documented history of cognitive impairment…
