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Can Nursing Homes be Liable for a Wheelchair Injury?
Many nursing home residents are either confined to a wheelchair or need to use one almost all the time. By using a wheelchair, these residents should be able to avoid falling and the severe, potentially life-threatening injuries that may result from falling. Unfortunately, many nursing homes are understaffed, which means…
Read MoreHow a Nursing Home Turn Schedule Affects Bedsores
Elderly residents who are bedridden and dealing with other underlying health conditions are among the most susceptible to bedsores, especially if their nursing home is not providing an acceptable standard of care. PKSD discusses why nursing home turn schedules and daily care play a critical role in the prevention of…
Read MoreSheboygan Nursing Home to Test All Residents and Staff for COVID-19
The Sunny Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sheboygan, Wisconsin has 10 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of April 4, 2020, according to county officials. The first two cases were reported on March 31st and the total number of cases quickly increased to 10 within the week. The Division of…
Read MoreCan Nursing Homes be Liable for Virus Outbreaks?
Viral outbreaks and other medical diseases present a growing concern to everyone, but especially the most vulnerable in our population, such as residents in long term care. The elderly are often disproportionately impacted by pneumonia, flu and other diseases because of their age and, in many cases, chronic health conditions….
Read MoreWisconsin Authorities Release Guidelines on Visiting Long-Term Care Facilities
The elderly, particularly those in nursing homes and long-term care facilities, are at high risk for contracting the coronavirus and dying from it. Residents and their loved ones need to take steps to help slow the spread of this deadly virus. The Board on Aging and Long-Term Care in Wisconsin…
Read MoreCMS Releases New Nursing Home Special Focus Facility List
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) instituted the Special Focus Facility Program to identify nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues and to implement practices to help improve their quality of resident care. Facilities who perform poorly are subject to state surveys or inspections to determine…
Read MoreNursing Home Placed on Federal Watch List After Countless Violations
According to the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals, a central Iowa nursing home is now on a federal watch list for a long list of violations that resulted in residents being endangered or injured. Rowley Memorial Masonic Home in Perry is being closely monitored by state investigators after records…
Read MoreNurse Assistant Arrested For Sexual Assault; Elder Abuse
A 38-year-old male nurse assistant was arrested this week after a co-worker turned him in for the alleged sexual assault of an elderly patient at the Cypress Ridge Care Center in Monterey, California. Co-worker Witnessed; Reported The Attack Detectives from the Monterey Police Department (PD) questioned both the co-worker who…
Read MoreResident Dies from Fall After Staff Ignored Her for Over Two Hours
The death of a 95-year-old resident at a Washington State nursing home is another reminder of the dangers of neglect. Last November, the resident fell out of bed and staff members ignored her requests for help for two and a half hours. They walked in and out of the room…
Read MoreNursing Home Aide Worker Caught Abusing 91-year-old Woman
The Sun News reported an incident involving a nursing home aide worker who was captured on camera grabbing an elderly woman by the neck, shoving her into a wheelchair and then further injuring her when he viciously pounded her head on a counter. The worker then attempted to cover up…
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