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Missouri Nursing Home Fails to Provide Food to Residents
After discovering a nursing home in Missouri did not supply its residents with enough food during an inspection this past summer, the nursing home has lost its federal funding. If you believe your loved one has been neglected and has not had his or her basic needs provided for while…
Read MoreCDC: Falls Leading Cause of Injury, Death in Seniors
In conjunction with National Falls Prevention Awareness Day on Sept. 22, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data showing that falls are the leading cause of injury and death among older Americans who are 65 and older. Fall injuries are especially dangerous in nursing homes and…
Read MoreOhio Officials Investigating Alleged Assault in Nursing Home
Ohio state and local officials are investigating a complaint from a woman alleging that her mother was beaten while in the care of a nursing home in Chillicothe, Ohio. Physical abuse of a nursing home resident is something that should never be tolerated. The nursing home abuse attorneys at PKSD can help…
Read MoreReport of Poor Living Conditions at Wisconsin Veterans Homes Spurs Calls for Investigation
State lawmakers are calling for an investigation and audit into the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King in Waupaca County after a report from the Wisconsin Department of Health and Human Services detailed poor and unsanitary living conditions for residents. The five-page document reported countless injuries to patients and unsanitary conditions…
Read MoreFormer Nursing Home Employee Under Arrest for Allegedly Stealing $13,000 from Residents
The former Medicaid coordinator of a North Miami, Florida, nursing home is under arrest, facing multiple charges for allegedly stealing more than $13,000 from three of the facility’s patients, according to an affidavit by the Florida Office of the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. If your loved one has…
Read MoreFederal Health Regulators Cracking Down on Social Media Abuse of Nursing Home Residents
Federal health regulators have initiated a crackdown on nursing home employees who post demeaning images of residents to social media, ordering state health departments to take action. If your loved one has been subjected to social media abuse by a caregiver employed by the nursing home in which they live,…
Read MoreImage of Pressure Ulcer Goes Viral
An image of a pressure ulcer has gone viral on Facebook and other social media platforms. The woman who posted the image claims that the staff at her father’s nursing home in Fort Wayne, Indiana, failed to notice and treat a pressure ulcer on her father’s heel. The post has been shared…
Read MoreResident Dies After Wandering from New Mexico Nursing Home
On Dec. 20, a 91-year-old nursing home resident in Edgewood New Mexico died after wandering away from her nursing home facility without staff noticing. If your loved one has suffered any form of abuse or neglect in a nursing home, do not hesitate to contact one of our experienced nursing…
Read MoreNursing Home Resident Abuse Shared Via Social Media May Go Unpunished
Cases of nursing home caretakers who share images and video of their actions through social media channels are being reported at alarming rates – the problem is, sharing this media may not be illegal. A recent case of nursing home abuse by an Iowa caretaker who shared a disparaging image…
Read MoreNursing Home Facilities Phasing Out Alarms for Fall Prevention
Nursing homes across the country are phasing out the long-term practice of using alarms and other prevention methods as a way to prevent falls among residents. Instead they are working to utilize more proactive and attentive care. If your loved one has been injured or died after falling, do not…
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