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.
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has completed its investigation of narcotic diversion concerns at the Mahnomen Health Center in Mahnomen, Minnesota. A complaint was filed with the Department alleging that the nursing home’s staff diverted narcotic medications from residents….
This summer in Connecticut was filled with fines for state nursing homes, as seven were cited by the Department of Public Health for instances involving medical errors. Some of the instances involved a patient being burned or breaking a leg,…
On January 3, 2011 the Minnesota Department of Health revised an investigative report on a substantiated claim of neglect on the part of Red Wing Health Center. [Report no H5223045] The neglect occurred when the facility failed to respond to…
This 122-bed nursing home has received below average” ratingsfor both its Overall and Quality Measure Rating, according to Medicare’s 2012 annual report on nursing home facilities. Additionally, the facility received a “much below average” for its Health Inspection rating. Compared…
This 63-bed nursing home has received a “below average” for both its Staffing and Quality Measure ratings, according to Medicare’s 2012 annual nursing home report. Between April 2010 and August 2012, this nursing home was cited with 15 health deficiencies….
This 100-bed nursing home has received a “below average” for both its Overall and Quality Measure ratings, according to Medicare’s annual 2012 report. Additionally, the government deemed its Health Inspection Rating to be “much below average.” Compared to the average…
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) completed an investigation of neglect concerns at the Golden LivingCenter in Hopkins, Minnesota. A complaint was filed with the MDH alleging that facility staff failed to provide the resident with adequate care to meet…
Jurors ordered Lake Worth Manor to pay nearly $1.8 million in damages to Mr. Dahmer’s estate. The nursing home’s corporate owner is Lake Worth Enterprises, LLC. The local newspaper, SunSentinal, reports that the resident was admitted to the nursing home…
The Minnesota Department of Health has determined that the Benedictine Health Center in Duluth is responsible for neglecting a resident. The Department investigated an allegation that a resident of the facility had not been assessed and treated in a timely manner when the…
