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Son Charged with Manslaughter After Neglecting Mother
The Seattle Times (WA) ran a story involving a 41-year-old man who neglected his mother and was charged with first-degree manslaughter after her death. Christopher Wise called the police after his 88-year-old mother, Ruby, had passed away. Upon finding the body, authorities said Rubys body was extremely emaciated and that…
Read MoreDelaware Senior Exploited by Nurse
A 40-year-old woman was found guilty of financially exploiting and neglecting a disabled man who was in her care. Helen Lloyd first met the victim when she cared for him at Hillside Center in Wilmington. Given permission by the victims family, he was moved from the long-term care facility and…
Read MorePreventing Falls Among the Elderly
Falls in the elderly can have serious consequences. We have seen many cases of falls at nursing homes that could’ve been avoided or prevented. We have also seen many residents die as a result of fractures and brain injuries caused by a fall. In fact, the Wisconsin Nursing Homes and…
Read MoreAssisted Living Concepts Evicts Medicaid Residents
The Menomonee Falls based Assisted Living Concepts is evicting residents of their assisted-living facilities when they become eligible for Medicaid. Since becoming publicly held, Assisted Living Concepts has worked to convert all of its centers to so-called private-pay residents, who pay higher rates than Medicaid pays. Assisted Living Concepts, previously…
Read MoreOklahoma Nursing Home Loses Funding Due to Violations
More than two dozen nursing home residents are being forced to move out of an Oklahoma nursing home after the long-term care facility lost Medicare and Medicaid funding. The Health Department has pulled the certification of Care Living Center because of deficiencies found by state health inspectors. The deficiencies centered…
Read MoreInner-Ear Imbalance Often Causes Falls Among Elderly
Researchers at Johns Hopkins may have unlocked potentially lifesaving clues to solving one of the most dangerous traumas facing the elderly and it may have to do with inner-ear imbalance, or vestibular dysfunction. Until now, doctors and researchers have blamed elderly falls on bone weakness, vision impairment and gait problems….
Read MoreElder Financial Abuse Costs $2.6 Billion Annually
A recent report published by MetLife Mature Market Institute reveals that elder financial abuse costs older Americans more than $2.6 billion per year and is often committed by family members and caregivers. The report points out that up to one million older Americans are targeted each year, totaling tens of…
Read MoreDaughters of Elderly Woman Charged with Neglect
The daughters of a Geneva woman are being charged with criminal abuse or neglect of an elderly person after their mother passed away in April of 2007. Witnesses say Marry Barry, 84, was found in her bed covered in bed sores, urine, feces and ants. Prosecutors believe malnourishment, dehydration and…
Read MoreFeingold to Introduce Arbitration Act
A recent poll conducted by Lake Research Partners shows Americans widely oppose corporations using mandatory binding arbitration clauses in the fine print of contracts. Cell phone, credit card, employment and nursing home contracts all contain forced arbitration clauses. In binding mandatory arbitration, a company requires a consumer to agree to…
Read MoreMinnesota Man Steals from 83-year-old Mother
Larry J. Bekis, 51, pleaded guilty to one count of theft by swindle in Ramsey County District Court. According to the criminal complaint, Bekis swindled his mother out of more than $100,000 and left a nursing home bill of more than $49,000 unpaid. The charges said Bekis was give power…
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