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Iowa Nursing Home Resident Who Was Found Soaked in Blood Dies
A nurse aide working at a Williamsburg, Iowa long-term care facility discovered a female resident soaked in blood on June 2, 2023 at approximately 9:45 p.m. She was lying on the floor of her room and saying she was in pain “all over” her body. The aide who discovered her…
Read MoreFormer Nurse at Lenox Care Center Agrees to Surrender Her License
The Iowa Board of Nursing reached a settlement with Teresa King that requires her to give up her license to practice. Over the summer, King was charged for allegedly tying a patient to a wheelchair with a bed sheet. The board also charged King for excessive drinking that impaired her…
Read MoreIowa Authorities Cite Griswold Rehab and Health Care Center For Failing to Serve Prescribed Diets
Iowa authorities have cited a Cass County nursing home for failure to serve a prescribed diet. The citation follows the death of a resident after she was served coleslaw that had not been sufficiently minced. Iowa’s Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing (DIAL) proposed fining the facility (Griswold Rehab and…
Read MoreLas Cruces Man Charged for Sexual Assault of Mentally Handicapped NH Resident
A Las Cruces, New Mexico man is facing multiple charges, including criminal sexual contact and criminal sexual penetration. The man, 70-year-old Larry Jennings, was found naked in bed with a female resident at a nursing home in Las Cruces. Staff became concerned when the woman, who is mentally handicapped, did…
Read MoreRepeatedly Cited Iowa Nursing Home Asks for More Medicaid Funds
Arbor Court Nursing Home in Mount Pleasant Iowa is seeking additional taxpayer dollars from the state. The 62-bed facility is owned and operated by Arbor Court Healthcare. This often-cited facility has been placed on the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services’ (CMS) special focus facilities list. The special focus list…
Read MoreIowa Care Facility Cited for Putting Disabled Persons in Jeopardy
The West 32nd Community Living Home is an intermediate care facility for individuals suffering from various intellectual disabilities. The facility, which is located in Dubuque, Iowa, has eight beds. Many residents there need 24-hour supervision to ensure they do not harm themselves or others. Last month, the Iowa Department of…
Read MoreBreathing Tube Mistakes in Nursing Homes – Is It a Lawsuit?
Breathing tubes, when properly inserted and managed, may help to prolong the life of residents who struggle to breathe on their own due to various medical conditions. However, breathing tube mistakes can cause serious, even fatal harm. PKSD discusses breathing tubes below, including how they are used in nursing homes…
Read MoreIowa Nursing Home Cited for Neglect, Illicit Drug Use and Rodents
The Ivy at Davenport is a nursing home in eastern Iowa with a troubled history. This 75-bed facility regularly advertises itself as having “well-appointed, semi-private rooms” with gourmet meals, housekeeping, free cable and more. Yet the stack of complaints against the facility seems to tell a different story. Last April,…
Read MoreDetails of Horrific Care Conditions in Des Moines Nursing Home Emerge
A staff nurse employed by the Genesis Senior Living facility in Des Moines recently reported that residents there were in immediate danger. The staff nurse cited the horrific quality of care as a reason for her concern. She then went on to describe one of several incidents that occurred while…
Read MoreIowa Nursing Home Cited After a Resident Tried to Smother Her Roommate With a Pillow
Shortly before noon on April 10, a nurse’s aide at Winslow House Care Center in Marion, Iowa reacted after hearing a resident cry out from one of the rooms. The aide went to see what was going on and saw one resident lying down in her bed with another resident standing…
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