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2022 Report From Health and Human Services Details Four Federal Citations Against Rock Haven Nursing Home
In 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services issued four federal citations against Rock Haven nursing home. The citations were issued because residents were threatened, intimidated and financially extorted. Unfortunately, officials in Janesville say those in charge of Rock Haven have not made any changes to help protect residents…
Read MoreFour More Iowa Nursing Homes Added to Federal Special-Focus Facilities List
Four nursing home care facilities in Iowa have been designated as Special-Focus Facilities, indicating serious and ongoing quality issues. This federal list, managed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), spotlights nursing homes that require increased regulatory oversight. These four additions bring the total number of Iowa nursing…
Read MoreWhat Do You Need to Know When Searching for an Assisted Living Facility?
Many people are confused about what different types of long-term care facilities provide. For instance, they may think that a nursing home provides the same level of care as an assisted living facility. The article below discusses assisted living facilities, what they provide and how they are different from nursing…
Read MoreThe U.S. Dementia Crisis and Why Better Training Cannot Wait
The United States is witnessing a rapid increase in people aged 65 years and older. In fact, this demographic has grown at almost five times the rate of the rest of the population. Today, this means there are now nearly 60 million people who are currently over the age of…
Read MoreDisturbing Abuse and Waterboarding at Oklahoma Disability Center
In Enid, Oklahoma, an investigation that began last June led to the arrest of two men in November. A third suspect is still at large. This case is especially disturbing as it involves the abuse and waterboarding of patients with intellectual disabilities and mental illness. The alleged perpetrators were caregivers…
Read MoreWhy Are Government Officials Not Outraged by Iowa Nursing Home Abuse
Journalist Clark Kauffman wrote about numerous incidents of nursing home resident abuse and neglect. The Quad-City Times published those stories in a six-part series back in 1996, revealing a disturbing pattern of neglect and abuse in Iowa nursing homes. Those articles helped to uncover many incidents of neglect and abuse…
Read MoreFederal Report Highlights Shortage of Nursing Home Inspectors in Iowa
In 2023, the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging’s released a report that has shed light on concerning issues related to nursing home oversight in Iowa. Here are the key findings: Low Inspector-to-Facility Ratio Iowa ranks among the worst in the nation for its ratio of nursing home inspectors to…
Read MoreNursing Home Evicted Woman After She Claimed an Employee Raped Her
An elderly female resident at an Iowa nursing home was abruptly evicted and dumped at a homeless shelter after she reported an employee there had raped her. According to state inspectors, the woman was living at Correctionville Specialty Care in Woodbury County at the time she was attacked. Her alleged…
Read MoreIowa Nursing Home Cited: 62 Violations Reveal Pattern of Gross Neglect
In recent months, an Iowa nursing home has been investigated for at least 25 nursing home complaints, 13 of which had been backlogged, but all of which were substantiated by state inspectors. The investigation, led by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing (DIAL), revealed a disturbing pattern of…
Read MoreTwo Tragic Deaths at Iowa Care Facilities – Taking a Closer Look
The Polk County Attorney’s Office continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of 77-year-old Lynne Stewart. This resident froze to death outside a Bondurant care facility in January 2022. Catherine Forkpa, a nursing assistant involved in the case, was initially facing murder charges. However, that sentence was recently…
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