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 has completed its investigation of neglect concerns at Martin Luther Care Center, a nursing home in Bloomington, Minnesota. A complaint was filed with the MDH alleging that a resident was neglected when the resident had…
The Minnesota Department of Health has completed its investigation of neglect concerns at White Pine, an assisted-living facility in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. The MDH investigated concerns about the facility’s lack of supervision when one two residents of the facility were found with…
The Minnesota Department of Health has completed its investigation of neglect concerns at Lighthouse, an assisted-living facility in Columbia Heights, Minnesota. A complaint was filed with the MDH alleging that a client was neglected when staff failed to provide adequate…
The Minnesota Department of Health has completed its investigation of financial exploitation concerns at Martin Luther Care Center, a nursing home in Bloomington, Minnesota. A complaint was filed with the MDH alleging that a staff member in a management-level position…
Augustana Health Care in Hastings has been cited by the state for neglecting an injured resident. The Minnesota Department of Health determined on May 20, 2011, that the Augustana nursing home neglected its resident after he had fallen and hit…
Minnesota has been ranked as one of the worst states in the country for investigating complaints of abuse occurring in care facilities, the Star Tribune reports. Federal guidelines specify that least 90% of abuse complaints investigated, a mark that the Minnesota…
