The families of elder abuse victims are using social networking sites, Facebook, Twitter and Myspace, to gain support for reform in long-term care facilities. The group, which was founded by family member’s personally affected by alleged abuse in a Minnesota nursing home, can be found by conducting a search for “Families Against Nursing Home Abuse” […]
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Orange County NY Nurses Cited For Falsifying Nursing Records
Jean Frantz Louisme and Aniamma Alex Philip, both nurses at Rockland Psychiatric Center, were cited by the New York Board of Regents for falsifying medical records stemming from a November 27, 2007 incident. Nurse Louisme was advised by another staff member that a patient had not received Risperidone, a psychotropic medication, for approximately three weeks, […]
Failure to Meet Minimum Standards In New York Nursing Homes Leads To Fines And Sanctions
According to a Long-Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC) report released this week, 16 New York nursing homes were fined by the federal government for failing to comply with quality care requirements. In addition, 10 New York nursing homes were fined by the state. Adirondack Medical Center in Lake Placid received the most severe sanction, a […]
NY Nursing Home Employees Disciplined In Death Case
Three employees at Dosberg Manor, a Getzville, New York Assisted Living Facility, have been disciplined after a Department of Health investigation found that each employee noticed that a 93 year-old resident was missing, but failed to report it. The resident either fell or jumped to his death from the window in his second floor room […]
Sarah Neuman Nursing Home In Mamaroneck New York Failed to Treat Pressure Sores
Sarah Neuman Center for Health & Rehabilitation in Westchester County, New York, was cited in a January 18, 2008 inspection survey for failing to prevent
Immediate Jeopardy Finding In Bronx Nursing Home
Morris Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, a Bronx, New York Nursing Home, failed to keep the facility free from hazards and failed to properly supervise its residents, according to a June 10, 2008 Department of Health survey. The failures were found to place the Bronx nursing home’s residents in immediate jeopardy. Surveyors found that the […]
Bed Sores Prevalent In Orange County New York Nursing Home
The New York State Department of Health found that 24 % of “high risk” residents and 22% of “short stay” residents at Montgomery Nursing Home in Orange County, New York had bed sores (pressure sores, decubiti) for the reporting period of October to December 2008. The national average for “high risk”residents is 12% and the […]
Nursing Home In Queens Found To Be The Worst In The County At Preventing And Healing Pressure Sores
Resort Home, a skilled nursing facility in Queens, New York was found to be the worst in Queens County at preventing and/or healing pressure sores (bedsores, decubiti) in residents at “high risk” for pressure sores. Federal and State investigators found that 35% of residents deemed as “high risk” for pressure sores, had developed pressure sores. […]
89 Year-Old Resident Freezes To Death In Nursing Home Courtyard
The family of an 89 year-old nursing home resident has filed a lawsuit accusing an Illnois nursing home of failing to provide adequate supervision of their mother, resulting in her untimely death. The resident was found outside of the nursing home facility in a nightgown. She was wearing an ankle bracelet that should have triggered […]
Bainbridge Nursing Home In The Bronx Rated Much Below Average
Based on an inspection from September 24, 2008 conducted by New York State, Bainbridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center received an overall score of “much below average.” The inspection took into consideration health inspections, nursing home staffing and quality measures. The Bronx facility was cited for the following: 1) Failing to hire individuals that DO NOT […]
Upstate New York Nurse’s Aide Accused Of Abusing 88 Year-Old
A former nurse’s aide in a New York nursing home has been accused of abusing an 88 year-old resident who suffers from dementia and visual impairments. The former aide is accused of hitting, grabbing and punching the woman last October, leaving her with a broken collarbone and facial bruising. The abuse allegedly occurred in the […]
New Guidelines For New York Nursing Home Surveyors
The Long-Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC) passed on the information below. The LTCCC is a non-profit group dedicated to improving long-term care through research, education and advocacy. Please visit their website and consider joining the group. In April, CMS issued new interpretive guidelines for state surveyors to help them assess nursing home compliance with the […]
Pressure Sore Stages Revised
In February 2007, the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel redefined the definition of a pressure ulcer (bedsore, pressure sore, decubitus ulcer), and the stages of pressure ulcers. Two new stages, suspected deep tissue injury and unstageable, were added. While the definitions include some specific medical terminology that may be difficult to understand, it makes sense […]
Elderly In New York To Benefit From “Silver Alerts”?
Many states are considering using “silver alerts” (similar to the amber alerts used missing children) in attempt to find elderly individuals who have gone missing. Many individuals suffering from dementia and/or Alzheimer’s wander as part of their disease process. The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that 6 of 10 adults suffering from Alzheimer’s will wander away from […]
Nursing Home Staff Abuses Residents By Taking Inappropriate Photos
A Nursing Home in Lexington was recently cited by the state of Kentucky when members of its staff used personal cell phones to “inappropriately photograph and make audio recordings” of residents without their knowledge. The staff members then attached songs with sexual lyrics to the photographs and circulated them to other employees at the facility. […]
New York Guide To Recognizing and Acting Upon Signs of Nursing Home Abuse
According to a survey conducted by the New York State Attorney General, 98% of New York’s nursing homes surveyed failed to meet federal recommendations for nurse staffing. Based on these statistics, it is not surprising that nursing home residents often do not receive the appropriate attention and care. What follows is a basic guide to […]
Two Nurses Arrested For Elder Abuse In New York
Two Certified Nurses Aides in upstate New York nursing homes were arrested as a result of the investigative efforts of Attorney General, Andrew Cuomo. A C.N.A. who was working at Kirkhaven Nursing Home is accused of kicking an 88 year-old resident in the ribs. In addition, a former C.N.A. at the Edna Tina Wilson Living […]
Nursing Home Employees In Rome, New York Arrested For Stealing Resident’s Engagement Ring
A certified nurse’s aid and a dietary technician in an upstate New York nursing home have been charged with Petit Larceny (a class A Misdemeanor) and Possession of Stolen Property (a class A Misdemeanor). The two employees allegedly stole the engagement ring of an 89 year-old resident and pawned the ring for $15.00. According to […]
Nursing Home In California Fails to Conduct Daily Blood Tests Resulting in Wrongful Death
La Jolla Nursing and Rehabilitation Center was cited by the California Department of Health Services in January 2009 for failing to follow a physician’s orders regarding the administration of the medication, Coumadin. According to a Department of Health Services report, the nursing home failed to conduct daily blood tests to monitor the resident’s response to […]