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Iowa Regulators See 45 Percent Increase in Health Care Facility Complaints in 2022
Through October of 2022, the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals (DIA) has received 2,186 complaints about health care facilities, such as nursing homes. The DIA is receiving an average of 219 complaints per month, which is a 45 percent increase compared to the past two years. The number of…
Read MoreNurse Charged With Amputating a Patient’s Foot Appears in Court
On Tuesday, a Wisconsin nurse made her first court appearance to face charges for amputating a man’s foot. In an earlier blog, we shared the initial news report about the victim, including how he was first admitted to the Spring Valley Health and Rehab Center in March 2022 after suffering…
Read MoreIowa Nurse Charged After Tying an Elderly Woman to Her Wheelchair
A staff nurse in Iowa has been charged with committing an act that may have had an adverse effect on the health of an elderly patient in her care. The incident, according to the Iowa Board of Nursing documents, happened on December 11, 2021. The nurse involved took a bed…
Read MoreNursing Home Goes Into Lockdown After Worker Waved Gun in the Air
In September 2022, a suspended employee of a nursing home in Iowa showed up at the facility with a gun. According to a news report, state inspectors investigating the incident say the suspended worker was seen waving a small gun around and threatening to “take care” of an issue with…
Read MoreNursing Home Director Charged With Taking Pills From Resident
Former nursing home director Laura Entsminger has been charged for allegedly taking drugs from an assisted living resident in Davenport, Iowa. According to a news report, there is an affidavit filed in Scott County Court against the 49-year-old former director of Oakwood Place Assisted Living Facility. An investigator for the…
Read MoreIowa Facility Issued Citation for Second Death in Fifteen Months
Northridge Village of Ames, a nursing home facility in central Iowa, was cited this week for contributing to the death of a resident in its care. It is not the first time this facility has been issued a citation of this kind. Just last year, in June 2021, Northridge was…
Read MoreAssisted-Living Worker Charged With Murder Set to Stand Trial
An assisted-living care worker has been charged with the murder of an elderly resident living at an Iowa facility. The caregiver, 31-year-old Catherine Forkpa, a former employee of the Courtyard Estates at Hawthorne Crossing in Bondurant, is facing charges of second-degree murder. The victim is 77-year-old Lynne Stewart, a resident…
Read MoreAssisted Living Facility Residents Given 60 Days to Relocate
This week, two dozen residents received notice they will have to move out and relocate within 60 days. The facility where they live, Cedarhurst of Madison, informed affected residents on October 12. Cedarhurst is a 60-bed assisted living facility located on the East Side of Madison in Wisconsin. What Cedarhurst…
Read MoreResidents’ Rights Month 2022: Inspiring Unity Within the Community
The last few years have been rough for residents of long-term care facilities. One of the many challenges for these residents is that they have been disconnected from each other and their local communities. Being a part of a community is essential to everyone’s well-being, including long-term care residents. That…
Read MoreWhat Evidence is Needed to Prove Nursing Home Neglect?
Do you suspect a loved one is a victim of nursing home neglect? If so, you may wonder what you can do or whether you may have a legal case. Proving nursing home negligence is extremely challenging and almost impossible to achieve without legal help. The failed nursing home system…
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