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Concenrs Over Antipsychotic Drug Use Rise

Tue, March 9, 2010 (No comments)
House Considers Eliminating Arbitration Agreements in Nursing Homes

Mon, March 8, 2010 (No comments)
Doctor Claims Nursing Home Care Lead Man to his Death

Sun, March 7, 2010 (No comments)
One State's Legislation to Protect Elderly Advances to State Assembly

Sat, March 6, 2010 (No comments)
Severe Case of Neglect and Financial Exploitation by In-Home Caregiver

Fri, March 5, 2010 (No comments)
Nursing Home Director Named in Two Wrongful Death Lawsuits

Thu, March 4, 2010 (No comments)
Nurses Assistant Allows Paralyzed Man to Fall From His Bed

Wed, March 3, 2010 (No comments)
Police Investigation Leads to Arrest of Nursing Home Employee

Tue, March 2, 2010 (No comments)
Nursing Home Man's Paralyzing Fall and Subsequent Bedsores Lead to His Death

Mon, March 1, 2010 (No comments)
79-Year-Old Woman Earns Her Law Degree to Practice Elder Abuse Law

Sun, February 28, 2010 (No comments)
Over-Medication Hospitalizes Three Alzheimers Patients in Nursing Home

Sat, February 27, 2010 (No comments)
Study Reveals State Social Services Slow Response to Nursing Home Complaints

Fri, February 26, 2010 (No comments)
Nursing Home Fined by State for Care and Safety Violations

Thu, February 25, 2010 (No comments)
State Proposed Funding Cuts to Social Services for the Elderly

Wed, February 24, 2010 (No comments)
Woman Dies as a Result of Nursing Home Fall

Tue, February 23, 2010 (No comments)
Long Term Care Facilities May be Using Medicare Money but Failing to Meet the Standard of Care

Mon, February 22, 2010 (No comments)
Man Dies of Pnuemonia after Nurses Failed to Notify Physician of Decline in Health

Sat, February 20, 2010 (No comments)
Nursing Home Residents Donate Nearly 3,500 Cans of Food to Charity

Fri, February 19, 2010 (No comments)
Police Investigate Possible Nursing Home Medication Errors

Thu, February 18, 2010 (No comments)
Family Asks Questions About Nursing Home Elopement

Wed, February 17, 2010 (No comments)
Caretaker Arrested for Allegedly Sexually Abusing Resident of Assisted Living Facility

Tue, February 16, 2010 (No comments)
Nursing Home Holds Sweetheart Dance for Senior Residents

Mon, February 15, 2010 (No comments)
Small Nursing Home Forced by the State to Suspend Admission to the Facility

Sun, February 14, 2010 (No comments)
Patient Safety Commission Urges Hopsitals and Nursing Homes to Notify Patients of Medical Errors

Sat, February 13, 2010 (No comments)
The Estate of a Former Judge Sues Nursing Home on Allegations of Neglect

Fri, February 12, 2010 (No comments)
Severe Neglect in Nursing Home Leads to Investigation

Thu, February 11, 2010 (No comments)
Unlicensed Care Provider Convicted of Neglect that Resulted in Pressure Ulcers that Became Septic

Wed, February 10, 2010 (No comments)
Nursing Home Employees Accused of Taking Nude Photographs of Residents

Tue, February 9, 2010 (No comments)
Malnurtrition in Nursing Homes can be a Result of Under-Staffing

Mon, February 8, 2010 (No comments)
State Inspectors Discover an Array of Health and Safety Issues in Nursing Home

Sun, February 7, 2010 (No comments)
Nursing Home Resident Dies After Burn Accident that Staff Should Have Prevented

Sat, February 6, 2010 (No comments)
In Home Caretaker Accused of Neglect and Involuntary Manslaughter of Elderly Family Member

Fri, February 5, 2010 (No comments)
Caretaker Accused of Stealing Money and Jewelry from Residents at Nursing Home

Thu, February 4, 2010 (No comments)
Choking on Improper Food Leads to Nursing Home Resident's Death

Wed, February 3, 2010 (No comments)
Nursing Home Cat Finds his Purpose in Comforting the Dying

Tue, February 2, 2010 (No comments)
Elderly Man Falls From Window at Care Facility

Mon, February 1, 2010 (No comments)
Severe Weather Forces Two Dozen Nursing Home Residents to Relocate

Sun, January 31, 2010 (No comments)
The Department of Social Services Tells How They Respond to Complaints at Long-Term Care Facilities

Sat, January 30, 2010 (No comments)
Two Residents Dead in Suspected Murder Suicide at Assisted Living Facility

Fri, January 29, 2010 (No comments)
Cleaning Chemicals in Nursing Home Send Nine to Hospital With Respiratory Problems

Thu, January 28, 2010 (No comments)
Former Nursing Home Employee Was Stealing Medication for Her Son to Sell

Wed, January 27, 2010 (No comments)
DSS Reports A Multitude of Care Issues at One Assisted Living Facility

Tue, January 26, 2010 (No comments)
More State Legislation Proposed to Protect the Victims of Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse

Mon, January 25, 2010 (No comments)
Former Nurse is Convicted of Nursing Home Abuse

Sun, January 24, 2010 (No comments)
Nursing Home Has 23 Days to Shape up or Lose Federal Medicare and Medicaid Funding

Sat, January 23, 2010 (No comments)
Senate Hears Request to Increase Nursing Home Staff and as a Result, Decrease Falls

Fri, January 22, 2010 (No comments)
Assisted Living Facility Resident Assaulted by Intruder

Thu, January 21, 2010 (No comments)
Nursing Home Residents Lacking Food, Water, Shelter, and Medicines in Haiti

Wed, January 20, 2010 (No comments)
One State Pushes Elder Abuse Legislation Forward

Tue, January 19, 2010 (No comments)
Nursing Home Pleads Guilty to Medicare/Medicaid fraud for Failing to Care for Residents

Mon, January 18, 2010 (No comments)
Elderly Resident Found Laying Outside of His Nursing Home

Sun, January 17, 2010 (No comments)
Nursing Home Resident Allegedly Kidnapped by Family Member

Sat, January 16, 2010 (No comments)
Former Employees Protest Over Unsafe Nursing Home Conditions

Fri, January 15, 2010 (No comments)
Nursing Home Facility Shut down for Uninhabitable Conditions

Thu, January 14, 2010 (No comments)
Self-Acclaimed Assisted Living Facility Fails to Repsond to Resident's Calls for Help

Wed, January 13, 2010 (No comments)
Virginia Nurses Aide Found Guilty of Abuse & Neglect in Nursing Home

Tue, January 12, 2010 (No comments)
New Legislation Requires Nursing Homes to Post Their Ratings

Mon, January 11, 2010 (No comments)
Volunteer Program Raises Nearly $100,000 to Assist the Elderly

Sun, January 10, 2010 (No comments)
Fire at Assisted Living Facility Injures Two Residents

Sat, January 9, 2010 (No comments)
Neglect in an Assisted Living Facility Operated Without a License

Fri, January 8, 2010 (No comments)
Study: Preventing Falls in the Aging

Thu, January 7, 2010 (No comments)
Nursing Home Director Used Anti-Psychotic Drugs to Restrain Patients

Wed, January 6, 2010 (No comments)
Assisted Living Facility Fined over Alleged Theft of Resident's Pills and Money

Tue, January 5, 2010 (No comments)
Hospital Sues Nursing Home After They Allegedly "Dumped" Patient

Mon, January 4, 2010 (No comments)
Nursing Home Transparency up for Decision by Senate

Sun, January 3, 2010 (No comments)
Nursing Home Celebratres Oldest Resident- Age 104

Sat, January 2, 2010 (No comments)
Nursing Home Aides Plead Not Guilty to Sexual Abuse of Elderly Residents

Fri, January 1, 2010 (No comments)
Nursing Home Found Guilty of Falsifying Records to Cover up Neglect

Thu, December 31, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Resident Dies During Altercation with His Roommate

Wed, December 30, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Fined Heavily by the State in 2009

Tue, December 29, 2009 (No comments)
States Licensing Practices: Neglect and Abuse Falling Through the Cracks

Mon, December 28, 2009 (No comments)
Former Nursing Home Employee Files Whistleblower Lawsuit

Sun, December 27, 2009 (No comments)
Fourth-Grade Boy Keeps Nursing Home Residents' Feet Warm and Dry

Sat, December 26, 2009 (No comments)
Seniors Entertain With Light-Hearted Nativity Play at Assisted Living Center

Fri, December 25, 2009 (No comments)
15 Arrested In Drug Ring At Nursing Home

Thu, December 24, 2009 (No comments)
Tips for Successful Holiday Visits With Loved Ones In Nursing Homes

Wed, December 23, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Patient Dies After Nurse's Transcription Error, Mistakenly Discontinued Medication

Tue, December 22, 2009 (No comments)
Deadly Food Fight Over Pot Roast At Nursing Home

Mon, December 21, 2009 (No comments)
Phamaceutical Error Leads to Nursing Home Resident's Death

Fri, December 18, 2009 (No comments)
Pressure Ulcer Infection Leads to Nursing Home Resident's Death

Thu, December 17, 2009 (No comments)
Fatal Assault Case Exposes One Nursing Home's Frequent Assault Issues

Wed, December 16, 2009 (No comments)
Man Dies at Assisted Living Facility After Wandering Outside

Tue, December 15, 2009 (No comments)
State Cuts Funding to Nursing Home After a Series of Care Issues

Mon, December 14, 2009 (No comments)
Former Personal Care Home Manager Gets Five Years in Prison

Sun, December 13, 2009 (No comments)
Bristol Man Charged with Sexualy Battering Four Nursing Home Residents

Sat, December 12, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Resident Found Dead Just Outside of Nursing Home

Fri, December 11, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Residents Get to Shop at Volunteer "Store" for Christmas Gifts

Thu, December 10, 2009 (No comments)
Local CNA Surrenders License After Taking Naked Pictures of Patients

Wed, December 9, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Fined for Failing to Attempt to Resuscitate Patient After Caridac Arrest

Tue, December 8, 2009 (No comments)
US Nursing Home Ratings Analyzed

Mon, December 7, 2009 (No comments)
Veteran's Home Administrator is Fired, then Re-instated, now Re-fired

Sun, December 6, 2009 (No comments)
Assisted Living Facility Administrator Stole Nearly $50,000 From One Resident

Sat, December 5, 2009 (No comments)
Former Nursing Home Aide Caught on Camera Abusing Patient

Fri, December 4, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Employees Were Unaware of Madatory Reporting Policies on Abuse

Thu, December 3, 2009 (No comments)
Obudsman Giving Their Time to Assist the Elderly

Wed, December 2, 2009 (No comments)
Bringing Nursing Home Residents Some Holiday Cheer

Tue, December 1, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Employees Being Fired for Reporting Neglect to the State

Mon, November 30, 2009 (No comments)
Man Dies From Overdose Of Pain Patch Prescribed By Hospital

Sun, November 29, 2009 (No comments)
Teenager Has Heart For Elderly; Collects Hundreds Of Pairs Of Pajamas For Nursing Home Residents

Sat, November 28, 2009 (No comments)
Tips For Just The Right Gift For Loved Ones In Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities

Fri, November 27, 2009 (No comments)
"Nurse" Worked For Four Years At Nursing Home With No Nursing Training

Thu, November 26, 2009 (No comments)
Assisted Living Residents Sell Their Original Paintings To Help Feed The Hungry

Wed, November 25, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Tries to Dump Patient at Homeless Shelter

Tue, November 24, 2009 (No comments)
Assisted Living Facility License Suspended for Sub-Standard Care

Mon, November 23, 2009 (No comments)
Long-term Care Facility Employee Forces Resident to Eat

Sun, November 22, 2009 (No comments)
All Residents Removed From Assisted Living Facility After Two Residents Found With Bed Sores

Sat, November 21, 2009 (No comments)
Nurse Accused of Giving Morphine to Patients to Make Job Easier

Fri, November 20, 2009 (No comments)
Report: Overuse of Anti-Psychotic Drugs is Linked to Many Deaths

Thu, November 19, 2009 (No comments)
Another Dangerous Assisted Living Facility Discovered: Admissions Halted By State

Wed, November 18, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Fined $90,000 For Improper Supervision; Man Died After Unsupervised Fall

Tue, November 17, 2009 (No comments)
Assisted Living Facility Failed to Properly Give Medications to Any Patients

Mon, November 16, 2009 (No comments)
Study: Vitamin D can Prolong Life for the Elderly

Sun, November 15, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Looking to Add Special Units for Residents with Alzheimers

Sat, November 14, 2009 (No comments)
Recurrent Sexual Assualt, a Problem in Some Nursing Homes

Fri, November 13, 2009 (No comments)
New Website Launched Includes Tools to Compare and Anylyze Quality of Nursing Homes

Thu, November 12, 2009 (No comments)
Doctor Excessively Using Harmful Medicines in Nursing Homes

Wed, November 11, 2009 (No comments)
Veterans Nursing Home Dedicated on Veteran's Day

Tue, November 10, 2009 (No comments)
Report: Nursing Home Abuse May be Under-Reported

Mon, November 9, 2009 (No comments)
Former Nursing Home Executive Embezzeled over One Hundred Thousand Dollars

Sun, November 8, 2009 (No comments)
Staff Ignores Requests From Residents; Dead Body is Found Five Days Later

Sat, November 7, 2009 (No comments)
State Senate Discusses the Issue of Mentally-Ill-Felons in Nursing Homes

Fri, November 6, 2009 (No comments)
Justice Department Discovers Multi-Million Dollar Kickback Scheme With Nursing Home Pharmacy, Others

Thu, November 5, 2009 (No comments)
Assisted Living Facility Residents Make Pillows For Soldiers in Afghanistan

Wed, November 4, 2009 (No comments)
Doctors Often Not Punished For Inappropriate Use of Psychotropic Drugs In Nursing Homes

Tue, November 3, 2009 (No comments)
Assisted Living Facility Closed Down For Owner Posing As Doctor, Horrible Neglect of Residents

Mon, November 2, 2009 (No comments)
Halifax Author Writes Fictional Novella About Reinventing Oneself In A Nursing Home

Sun, November 1, 2009 (No comments)
Man dies from fall just eight hours after moving into nursing home

Sat, October 31, 2009 (No comments)
Two Brothers Share Their Gift of Music With the Elderly

Fri, October 30, 2009 (No comments)
Workshop to be held to discuss better healing for bedsores

Thu, October 29, 2009 (No comments)
Some Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facilities Limit Visits Due to H1N1

Wed, October 28, 2009 (No comments)
Study: Elderly Benefit When Hypertension is Controlled

Mon, October 26, 2009 (No comments)
Congress Considers Stimulus for Social Security Recipients

Sat, October 24, 2009 (No comments)
Bed Sores Affect Not Only Physical Health, but Mental Health as Well

Fri, October 23, 2009 (No comments)
Wandering Leads to a Lowered Rating at One Assisted Living Facility

Thu, October 22, 2009 (No comments)
WSET Reports on Benefits of Nintendo Wii's Donated By This Law Office

Wed, October 21, 2009 (No comments)
Bruises as Warning Signs of Abuse

Tue, October 20, 2009 (No comments)
Assisted Living Resident Celebrates 108 Years

Mon, October 19, 2009 (No comments)
Alcohol Consumption, Two Drinks A Day, Does Not Increase Longevity

Sun, October 18, 2009 (No comments)
CDC Recommends Respirators For Healthcare Workers of H1N1 Patients

Sat, October 17, 2009 (No comments)
Study: Elderly Apparently Immune From Swine Flu

Fri, October 16, 2009 (No comments)
Study: More Than Half of Elderly Nursing Home Residents Die Within Year of Starting Dialysis

Thu, October 15, 2009 (No comments)
Jury Awards Quadriplegic Man Millions for Horrific Bedsores

Wed, October 14, 2009 (No comments)
State Board Chairman Forced To Resign After Inappropriate Oversight of Nursing Homes, Comments

Tue, October 13, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Fined $90,000 For Resident's Fall, Death

Mon, October 12, 2009 (No comments)
100 Year Old Nursing Home Resident Found Dead With Plastic Bag Over Head: Ruled Homicide

Sun, October 11, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Staff Failed To Follow Care Plan For Transferring Resident Who Died After Fall

Sat, October 10, 2009 (No comments)
Study: 40-75% of Caregivers of Alzheimer's Patients Have Psychological Illness

Fri, October 9, 2009 (No comments)
Love Blooms Inside Nursing Home; Residents Marry In Dining Room

Thu, October 8, 2009 (No comments)
Resident To Staff Ratio Key To Provide Quality Nursing Home Care

Wed, October 7, 2009 (No comments)
Eagle Scout Builds Gazebo For Nursing Home Residents

Tue, October 6, 2009 (No comments)
Assisted Living Resident Use Hammer To Attack Another Resident

Mon, October 5, 2009 (No comments)
U.S. Ranking System For Nursing Homes Leaves Out Hundreds of Troubled Facilities

Sun, October 4, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Accused Of Using Tattered Equipment & Hiding It During Inspections; Woman Dead

Sat, October 3, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Homes in Ohio Don't Have To Notify Residents That They Are Living With Sex Offenders

Fri, October 2, 2009 (No comments)
State Blasted For Loopholes Allowing Felons To Be Employed At Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Homes

Thu, October 1, 2009 (No comments)
Two CNA's Arrested For Taking Nude Pictures of Nursing Home Residents

Wed, September 30, 2009 (No comments)
Long-term Care Ombudsman Blasts State Program That Gives Money to Substandard Nursing Homes

Tue, September 29, 2009 (No comments)
Wandering Woman Found Five Hours After "Escape" From Nursing Home

Mon, September 28, 2009 (No comments)
Male CNA Arrested For Allegedly Choking, Smacking Elderly Female Resident

Sun, September 27, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Resident Falls From Third-Story Window To Her Death

Sat, September 26, 2009 (No comments)
Quadriplegic Man Who Won Right to Refuse Food Dies in Australian Nursing Home

Fri, September 25, 2009 (No comments)
Dementia Rates Rapidly Increasing Worldwide

Thu, September 24, 2009 (No comments)
Senate Passes National Fall Prevention Awareness Day: First Day of Fall

Wed, September 23, 2009 (No comments)
Former Employee of The Oaks, Avante in Lynchburg Sentenced to Jail Time for Identity Theft

Tue, September 22, 2009 (No comments)
Assisted Living Facility Celebrates Assisted Living Week With Buried Time Capsule

Mon, September 21, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home for Veterans Cited For Harrowing Neglect: Black Toes and Maggots In Foot

Sun, September 20, 2009 (No comments)
State Investigative Unit Offers Neutral Scrutiny of Suspicious Nursing Home Deaths

Sat, September 19, 2009 (No comments)
Routine Inspection Uncovers Nursing Home Giving Wrong Doses of Medications

Fri, September 18, 2009 (No comments)
Two Nursing Homes Fined Large Amounts After Hiring Banned Worker

Thu, September 17, 2009 (No comments)
Three Top Nursing Home Administrators Forced Out Over Their Response To Resident's Sexual Behavior

Wed, September 16, 2009 (No comments)
World's Oldest Person Dies In California Nursing Home At Age 115

Tue, September 15, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Resident Hit By Car Two Years After Same Home Cited For Resident's Car Accident Death

Mon, September 14, 2009 (No comments)
State Disciplinary Board Criticized For Little Overslight Of Nursing Home Administrators

Sun, September 13, 2009 (No comments)
75-Year-Old Woman Dies Of Huge, Infected Bedsore After Going to Nursing Home with Broken Arm

Sat, September 12, 2009 (No comments)
Another Arrest In Nursing Home Which Purposefully Drugged Dementia Patients To Keep Them Calm

Fri, September 11, 2009 (No comments)
Four Virginia Nursing Homes Receive Grants To Increase Retention of CNA's

Thu, September 10, 2009 (No comments)
Lynchburg Judge Sentences Man For Scamming Elderly In Motorized Scooter Fraud

Wed, September 9, 2009 (No comments)
Written Allegations of Sexual Abuse of Nursing Home Residents Reportedly Thrown In Trash

Tue, September 8, 2009 (No comments)
Program Funded To Produce More College-Educated Geriatrics Nurses

Mon, September 7, 2009 (No comments)
State Budget Cuts Threaten Nursing Home Oversight Programs

Sun, September 6, 2009 (No comments)
State Orders Restaurant Food For Nursing Home Residents After Unsafe Kitchen Conditions Discovered

Sat, September 5, 2009 (No comments)
Assisted Living Facility Closed After Discovery Of Gagged, Bound Residents

Fri, September 4, 2009 (No comments)
Nurse's Aide Pleads Guilty In Freezing Death of Alzheimer's Patient Who Wandered From Nursing Home

Thu, September 3, 2009 (No comments)
State Orders Immediate Compliance With Pressure Sore Prevention Guidelines; Nursing Home Cited

Wed, September 2, 2009 (No comments)
Bristol, Virginia Nursing Home Allegedly Ignored Years of Sexual Abuse of Residents By Aide

Tue, September 1, 2009 (No comments)
Woman And Her Miniature Horse, Peanut, Brighten Days For Nursing Home Residents

Mon, August 31, 2009 (No comments)
Assisted Living Residents Staying Fit With Exercise Program

Sun, August 30, 2009 (No comments)
Nurse's Aide Uses Pillow To Silence Screaming Resident At Nursing Home

Sat, August 29, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Fined $100,000 For Failure To Monitor Resident's Medications; Resident Bled To Death

Fri, August 28, 2009 (No comments)
Army Chaplain Wounded In Iraq, Then Dies In Nursing Home After Aides Drop Him On Head

Thu, August 27, 2009 (No comments)
Study: Bare Feet Better Than Non-Slip Socks For Preventing Falls

Wed, August 26, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Resident Punches Another Resident In Face For Trying To Steal Food; Victim Critical

Tue, August 25, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Facing $20,000 In Fines After Repeated Abuse Of Residents

Mon, August 24, 2009 (No comments)
98-Year-Old Nursing Home Resident Spends 40 Hours A Week Volunteering, Helping Others

Sun, August 23, 2009 (No comments)
Woman Dies From Sepsis After Bedsore The Size Of A Turkey Platter Develops At Nursing Home

Sat, August 22, 2009 (No comments)
Three Nursing Home Employees, Including Doctor, Criminally Charged With Killing Patients By Overdose

Fri, August 21, 2009 (No comments)
Woman Sentenced To Nursing Home Confinement For Five Years After Fourth DUI

Thu, August 20, 2009 (No comments)
Assisted Living Facility Trying To Avoid Oversight, Further Fines By Switching To Retirement Home

Wed, August 19, 2009 (No comments)
All Assisted-Living Residents Safe After Fire Breaks Out In Middle Of Night; Sprinklers Get Credit

Tue, August 18, 2009 (No comments)
Criticism Levied At Assisted Living Facilities And Lax Regulation After Aide Jailed For Abuse

Mon, August 17, 2009 (No comments)
Former Aide At Assisted Living Facility Goes To Prison After Hitting Helpless Resident in the Face

Sun, August 16, 2009 (No comments)
State Levies Large Fine Against Nursing Home After Resident On "Suicide-Watch" Hung Himsel

Sat, August 15, 2009 (No comments)
Licensed Caregiver Arrested On Charge Of Raping Elderly Resident in Healthcare Facility

Fri, August 14, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Allegedly Contributed to Resident's Death Ater Fall, Pressure Sore

Thu, August 13, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Investigated After Scabies Outbreak; One Woman's Rash Ignored For Month

Wed, August 12, 2009 (No comments)
Study Finds Higher Quality Nursing Home Care In Not-For-Profit Nursing Homes

Tue, August 11, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Aide Pleads Guilty To Hitting, Pushing Bedridden Patient

Mon, August 10, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Facility Under Investigation After Missing Resident Found Dead

Sun, August 9, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Delayed Month In Treating Skin Condition Which Turned Into Serious Pressure Sore

Sat, August 8, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Administrators' Salaries Make Large Jump This Year

Fri, August 7, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Fined $50,000 After Man Chokes To Death On Soup With Rice

Thu, August 6, 2009 (No comments)
Former Murder Defendant Sexually Assaults 97-Year-Old Resident At Living Waters Assisted Living

Wed, August 5, 2009 (No comments)
Watchdog Group Blows Whistle On Assisted Living Facilities For Poor, Cite Horrifying C onditions

Tue, August 4, 2009 (No comments)
Aide At Waddell Nursing and Rehabilitation Arrested For Taking Pornographic Pictures of Residents

Mon, August 3, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Resident Falls Within 24 Hours of Admission, Not Treated, Dies

Sun, August 2, 2009 (No comments)
Husband Captures Nursing Home Abuse of His Wife On Hidden Video Camera

Sat, August 1, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Worker Arrested For Punching Resident In Face Because "She Hit Me First"

Fri, July 31, 2009 (No comments)
Robert Carter Donates18 Wii Gaming Systems to Central Virginia Nursing Homes

Thu, July 30, 2009 (No comments)
Fire Inspector Allegedly Took Bribes to "Clear" Nursing Homes From Safety Requirements

Wed, July 29, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Laundry Worker Arrested For Removing Narcotic Pain Patch

Tue, July 28, 2009 (No comments)
Number of Elderly in World Will Double in 30 Years to 14% of Total Population

Mon, July 27, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Homes Using Less Physical Restraints, But Minor Improvements in Pressure Ulcer Prevention

Sun, July 26, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Employee Steals Large Amounts of Narcotics Off Medication Cart

Sat, July 25, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Resident, 93, Falls Out of Bed and Later Dies; Facility Under Investigation

Fri, July 24, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Faces Stiff Fine After State Inspectors Discover Hidden Cameras In Resident Rooms

Thu, July 23, 2009 (No comments)
Woman With Dementia Wanders Outside Nursing Home, Falls On Face, Dies

Wed, July 22, 2009 (No comments)
Search On For Woman With Dementia Missing From Assisted Living Facility

Tue, July 21, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Neglect Suspected in Resident Death; Leg Sores Grew Into Ace Bandages

Mon, July 20, 2009 (No comments)
Assisted Living Facility Employee Arrested In Theft Of Residents' Medications

Sun, July 19, 2009 (No comments)
Family Member Calls In Police To Investigate Nursing Home Death, Neglect

Sat, July 18, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Residents Use The Internet For Rehabilitation

Fri, July 17, 2009 (No comments)
Only Three Virginia Nursing Homes Listed As "Best" In U.S. News Ranking

Thu, July 16, 2009 (No comments)
Family Finds Nursing Home Resident "Ice Cold" and Dead

Wed, July 15, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Residents With Poor Nutrition At Increased Risk of Pressure Sores

Tue, July 14, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Fails To Stop Resident's Sexual Abuse of Dementia Patients Even After Notice

Mon, July 13, 2009 (No comments)
New Study Correlates Repeat Falls In Women Post-Hip Fracture With Decreased Social Participation

Sun, July 12, 2009 (No comments)
Resident Beats Resident To Death At Assisted Living Facility

Sat, July 11, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Worker Arrested For Dragging Resident Out of Van By His Feet

Fri, July 10, 2009 (No comments)
New Guidelines For Better Nursing Home Resident Quality of Life and Homelike Environments

Thu, July 9, 2009 (No comments)
New Guidelines For Better Nursing Home Resident Quality of Life and Homelike Environments

Wed, July 8, 2009 (No comments)
Residents Not Taken To The Bathroom; Federal Fine Levied Against Nursing Home

Tue, July 7, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Fined More Than $100,000 After Resident Falls, Dies

Mon, July 6, 2009 (No comments)
Pharmaceutical Companies to Cut Medicare Prescription Costs By $80 Billion, Helping Assisted Living

Sun, July 5, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Worker Charged With Sexually Assaulting Four Residents With Dementia, Youngest 89

Sat, July 4, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Comes Alive With Wii Tournaments, Gives Residents A Purpose

Fri, July 3, 2009 (No comments)
What to do about "Frequent Fliers," Patients Readmitted to the Hospital Shortly After Disc

Thu, July 2, 2009 (No comments)
Researchers Recommend Better End-of-Life Care For Dementia Patients

Wed, July 1, 2009 (No comments)
Nurse's Aide Admits Striking Nursing Home Patient on Buttocks; Banned From Facilities for Five Years

Tue, June 30, 2009 (No comments)
Expert International Panel Releases White Paper on Pressure Sore Prevention

Mon, June 29, 2009 (No comments)
Assisted Living Center Director Charged With Stealing Narcotics Off Patient Drug Cart

Sun, June 28, 2009 (No comments)
Alzheimer's Residents Supervised Only By Volunteer Cook; State Levies Fine Against Nursing Home

Sat, June 27, 2009 (No comments)
Former Housekeeper At Nursing Home Says She Was Fired For Reporting Resident Abuse, Neglect

Fri, June 26, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Worker Charged With Sexual Assault of 72-Year-Old Resident

Fri, June 26, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Fined $100,000 After Resident Died From Brain Injury After Botched Wheelchair Transfer

Thu, June 25, 2009 (No comments)
Body May Be Exhumed To Determine If Mouth Burns From Being Fed Scalding-Hot Cereal Caused Death

Wed, June 24, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Worker Turns Himself In For Sexual Assault of Incapacitated Resident

Tue, June 23, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Aides Suspended After Nude Photos of Helpless Residents Uncovered

Mon, June 22, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Homes Face Huge Fines After Negligence Causes Two Resident Deaths

Sun, June 21, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Fined More Than $100,000 For Dehydration Death

Sat, June 20, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Aide Convicted of Forcing Water Up Nursing Home Resident's Oxygen Tube, Hitting Him

Fri, June 19, 2009 (No comments)
Hospital Fined By State For Poor Patient Care Resulting in Bed Sore

Thu, June 18, 2009 (No comments)
Deceased Woman Suffered Multiple Falls, Fractures at Nursing Home

Wed, June 17, 2009 (No comments)
Nurse Pleads Guilty to Medication Error, Nursing Home Abuse

Tue, June 16, 2009 (No comments)
Today Is World Elder Abuse Day

Mon, June 15, 2009 (No comments)
Study Examines Elderly With Bruises Who May Be Victims of Abuse

Sun, June 14, 2009 (No comments)
Photography Improves Documentation, Treatment of Pressure Sores

Sat, June 13, 2009 (No comments)
Medical technician accused of stealing hundreds of medications from assisted living residents

Fri, June 12, 2009 (No comments)
Assisted-living facility resident charged with beating resident to death with cane

Thu, June 11, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Fined For Neglect Of Multiple Patients, One With Maggots Coming Out of Cast

Wed, June 10, 2009 (No comments)
One Quarter of Nursing Home Residents Carry MRSA

Tue, June 9, 2009 (No comments)
Protecting Abused Nursing Home Residents Who Can't Speak For Themselves

Mon, June 8, 2009 (No comments)
Actor Ed Asner Unveils New DVD Documentary on Elder Abuse

Sun, June 7, 2009 (No comments)
Government's Pilot Program To Track Nursing Home Care Improvements After Cash Incentives

Sat, June 6, 2009 (No comments)
95-Year-Old Nursing Home Resident Fractures Both Hips After Multiple, Preventable Falls

Fri, June 5, 2009 (No comments)
Doctors State New Guidelines for Nursing Home-Acquired Pneumonia

Thu, June 4, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Patients With Dementia Resist Care When Nurses Use Infantile "Elderspeak"

Wed, June 3, 2009 (No comments)
Latest Findings on Pressure Ulcer Prevention, Care By National Advisory Panel

Tue, June 2, 2009 (No comments)
Two Arrested For Running Allegedly Unlicensed Nursing Homes and Neglect

Mon, June 1, 2009 (No comments)
Two Nursing Home Aides To Stand Trial On Elderly Abuse Charges

Sun, May 31, 2009 (No comments)
Researchers Develop Dietary Screening Tool To Identify Elderly Patients At Risk For Malnutrition

Sat, May 30, 2009 (No comments)
Sixteen-Fold Increase In Drug-Resitant Bacteria in Elderly Hospital Patients

Fri, May 29, 2009 (No comments)
More Depression, Burnout For Caregivers of Patients With Dementia

Thu, May 28, 2009 (No comments)
Study Shows Health Care Workers Can Be Trained For Cognitively Impaired Hip Fracture Patients

Wed, May 27, 2009 (No comments)
Scientists Link Post-Hip Fracture Complications of Pressure Sores, Pneumonia To Increased Morbidity

Tue, May 26, 2009 (No comments)
Hospitals Responsible For Post-Admit Pressure Sores (Bed Sores, Decubitus Ulcers, Pressure Ulcers)

Mon, May 25, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Conglomerate Pays $4 Million To Settle False Claims Allegations With U.S. Attorney

Sun, May 24, 2009 (No comments)
NY Times Reports Bed Sores (Pressure Sores, Pressure Ulcers, Decubitus Ulcers) Need Team Approach

Sat, May 23, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Aide Arrested For Allegedly Kicking and Slapping Resident Who Fell

Fri, May 22, 2009 (No comments)
Three Assisted Living Facility Employees Disciplined After Resident Dies From Fall From Second Story

Thu, May 21, 2009 (No comments)
HBO Offers Four-Part Documentary On Alzheimer's Disease

Wed, May 20, 2009 (No comments)
Legislation Would Protect Assisted Living Residents From Discharge Once They Are On Medicaid

Tue, May 19, 2009 (No comments)
Some Urge Ban On Cell Phones For Nursing Home Employees

Mon, May 18, 2009 (No comments)
Journal Reports National Findings of Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Pressure Sores

Sun, May 17, 2009 (No comments)
Obstacles Still Abound for Seniors' Brain Fitness Programs

Sat, May 16, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Aide Fired, Arrested After Breaking Wheelchair-Bound Resident's Clavicle

Fri, May 15, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home, Assisted Living Facilities Threatened By Obama's Proposed Cuts to Medicare, Medicaid

Thu, May 14, 2009 (No comments)
Alzheimer's Patient Dies Along in Field After Wandering From "Secure" Assisted Living Faci

Wed, May 13, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Aides Caught Stealing Hydrocodone Intended For Residents

Tue, May 12, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Aide Uses Cell Phone To Capture Verbal, Physical Abuse By Another Aide

Mon, May 11, 2009 (No comments)
Aide Fired After Dropping Nursing Home Resident When She Should Have Used Transfer Belt

Sun, May 10, 2009 (No comments)
State Lawmakers Propose Allowing Medical Techs To Administer Medications in Assisted Living Homes

Sat, May 9, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Aide Arrested For Tying Resident's Legs Together For Eight Hours

Fri, May 8, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Resident Arrested After Molesting Another Resident

Thu, May 7, 2009 (No comments)
Health Advocates Criticize Proposed Law Forgiving Nursing Home Fines

Wed, May 6, 2009 (No comments)
Government Releases Swine Flu Guidelines for Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities

Tue, May 5, 2009 (No comments)
Study Shows Nursing Home and Assisted Living Costs Grow in 2009

Mon, May 4, 2009 (No comments)
Woman Continues To Operate Assisted Living Facility Even After First Arrest For No License

Sun, May 3, 2009 (No comments)
Man Dies From 8-inch wide, 5-inch deep bed sore (pressure sore, pressure ulcer, decubitus ulcer)

Sat, May 2, 2009 (No comments)
Man Dies From Dehydration After Short Stay at Nursing Home

Fri, May 1, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Employees Fired After Inappropriate Cell Phone Pictures of Residents

Thu, April 30, 2009 (No comments)
Assisted Living Resident With Dementia Wanders Away From Supervised Outing, Found On Railraod Tracks

Wed, April 29, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Resident Falls, Waits Several Hours For Help

Tue, April 28, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Fined For Dozens Of Health and Safety Violations

Mon, April 27, 2009 (No comments)
Family of Woman Who Froze To Death Outside Nursing Home Urges Continual Monitoring of Facilities

Sun, April 26, 2009 (No comments)
Licensed Practical Nurse Nabbed For Stealing Hydrocodone Pills From Nursing Home

Sat, April 25, 2009 (No comments)
Treatment of Pressure Ulcers Requires Continuum of Care, Expert Says

Fri, April 24, 2009 (No comments)
Researcher Develops Underwear That May Prevent Bed Sores, Pressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcers

Thu, April 23, 2009 (No comments)
Advocate for Nursing Home Patients Makes A Difference in Their Lives

Wed, April 22, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Cited for "Medical Errors," Loses Federal Approval for Medicare/Medicaid

Tue, April 21, 2009 (No comments)
Hospital On Probation After Multiple Bed Sore, Fall Incidents

Mon, April 20, 2009 (No comments)
Woman With Dementia, Seizure Disorder Who Wandered Away From Assisted Living Facility Found Alive

Sun, April 19, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Employee Guilty of Abuse of Elderly Residents

Sat, April 18, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Under Investigation for Homicide After Resident Dies From Dehydration

Fri, April 17, 2009 (No comments)
Shapes of Wounds May Show How Sores Will Heal, Researchers Report

Thu, April 16, 2009 (No comments)
Families Urge Legislature To Require Video Monitoring in Nursing Homes

Wed, April 15, 2009 (No comments)
Assault Occurred After Nursing Home Cited By State For Failure to Protect Residents

Tue, April 14, 2009 (No comments)
Hispanic Majority Nursing Homes Get Substandard Care, Researchers Report

Mon, April 13, 2009 (No comments)
Alleged Predator Stayed on Nursing Home Staff For Years Despite Complaints

Sun, April 12, 2009 (No comments)
Woman Arrested for "Popping" Elderly Nursing Home Resident

Sat, April 11, 2009 (No comments)
CNA Arrested For Hitting Elderly Resident With Open Fist

Fri, April 10, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Resident Dies Along Road After Escaping Out Window

Thu, April 9, 2009 (No comments)
Dementia Patient Dies After Wheelchair Rolls Down Flight of Stairs

Wed, April 8, 2009 (No comments)
Jury Awards Landmark $11 Million Verdict After Man Chokes On Foreign Matter At Assisted Living Home

Tue, April 7, 2009 (No comments)
Woman Wanders from Assisted Living Facility, Drowns in Lake

Mon, April 6, 2009 (No comments)
Congress May Eliminate Taxpayer-Funded Bonuses to Problem Nursing Homes

Sun, April 5, 2009 (No comments)
Male Nursing Aide Arrested for Videotaping Alleged Abuse of Elderly Patients

Sat, April 4, 2009 (No comments)
Assisted Living Facility Owners Arrested for Operating Facilities Without Licenses

Fri, April 3, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Residents Suffer Repeated Physical, Sexual Abuses By Fellow Residents

Thu, April 2, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Resident Nearly Dies After Temporary Employee Resets Feeding Tube Incorrectly

Wed, April 1, 2009 (No comments)
Dementia Patient Dies From Hypothermia After Wandering Away From Assisted Living Facility

Tue, March 31, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Fined for Giving Resident Wrong Dose of Anti-Seizure Medication for 40 Days

Mon, March 30, 2009 (No comments)
Six Teenage Aides Arrested for Abusing Nursing Home Residents, For Spitting, Spanking, Sexual Abuse

Sun, March 29, 2009 (No comments)
Medication Errors Harm Millions Every Year

Sat, March 28, 2009 (No comments)
Journal Reports Staggering Statistics on Pressure Sores in Nursing Homes, Other Facilities

Fri, March 27, 2009 (No comments)
Associated Press Reports Numbers of Mentallly Ill Patients in Nursing Homes on the Rise

Thu, March 26, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Resident Dies After Falling Out of Bed, Breaking Hip, Aspiration Pneumonia

Wed, March 25, 2009 (No comments)
Senators Push Bill for Transparency in Nursing Home Reporting

Tue, March 24, 2009 (No comments)
Facility Fined $80,000 After Resident Chokes on Meatball, Dies

Mon, March 23, 2009 (No comments)
Some States Permit Criminal Penalties Against Nursing Home Employees For Pressure Sores

Sun, March 22, 2009 (No comments)
Reporter Investigates Nursing Homes Which Evict Lesser-Paying Residents

Sat, March 21, 2009 (No comments)
U.S. News and World Report Ranks Top Nursing Homes Nationally

Fri, March 20, 2009 (No comments)
87-Year-Old Dementia Patient Escapes Lock-Down Unit at Nursing Home, Killed by Hit-And-Run Driver

Thu, March 19, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Waits Five Days Before Sending Resident to Hospital after Resident Falls, Breaks Hip

Wed, March 18, 2009 (No comments)
85-Year-Old Nursing Home Resident With Dementia Elopes, Found Outside By Employee Arriving for Work

Tue, March 17, 2009 (No comments)
State Fines Nursing Home $75,000 After Choking Death Which Was Reported as Heart Attack

Mon, March 16, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Aide Charged with Freezing Death of Wandering Resident

Sun, March 15, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Aide Arrested, Charged with Homicide After Resident Dies of Blunt Force Trauma to Head

Sat, March 14, 2009 (No comments)
Police Dog Finds Wandering Assisted Living Facility Resident Asleep in Vacant Bed

Fri, March 13, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Residents Use Wii Video Game System for Rehabilitation

Thu, March 12, 2009 (No comments)
Former Nursing Home Employee Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Raping Resident

Wed, March 11, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Sued After Patient Falls Five Times, Shatters Hip

Tue, March 10, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Resident Dies After Being Left on Bedpan Over 24 Hours

Tue, February 24, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Residents Allegedly Sickened by Salmonella-Tainted Peanut Products

Sun, February 22, 2009 (No comments)
Certified Nurse Aides Arrested, Charged With Abusing Elderly Nursing Home Patients

Sun, February 22, 2009 (No comments)
80-Year-Old Woman Dies After Multiple Falls at Nursing Home; Son Lobbies Governor & Lawmakers

Sat, February 21, 2009 (No comments)
Nursing Home Pressure Ulcer Rates Topped 11 Percent in 2004

Fri, February 20, 2009 (No comments)
Three Nursing Home Employees Arrested for Sedating Residents with Mood-Altering Drugs

Thu, February 19, 2009 (No comments)
Medicare Lists Nursing Homes in Virginia with Below Average Quality Measures Ratings (Pt. 8)

Thu, January 1, 2009 (No comments)
Medicare Lists Nursing Homes in Virginia with Worst Quality Measures Ratings (Pt. 7)

Wed, December 31, 2008 (No comments)
Medicare Lists Nursing Homes in Virginia with Below Average Staffing Ratings (Pt. 6)

Tue, December 30, 2008 (No comments)
Medicare Lists Nursing Homes in Virginia with Worst Staffing Ratings (Pt. 5)

Mon, December 29, 2008 (No comments)
Medicare Lists Nursing Homes in Virginia with Below Average Health Inspections Ratings (Pt. 4)

Sun, December 28, 2008 (No comments)
Medicare Lists Nursing Homes in Virginia with Worst Health Inspections Ratings (Pt. 3)

Sat, December 27, 2008 (1 comment)
Medicare Lists Virginia Nursing Homes with Overall Below Average Ratings (Pt. 2)

Fri, December 26, 2008 (No comments)
Medicare Lists Overall Worst Rated Nursing Homes in Virginia (Pt. 1)

Thu, December 25, 2008 (No comments)
Patient Wanders (Elopes) from Nursing Home and Falls to Her Death

Wed, December 24, 2008 (No comments)
Assisted Living Facility Averts Tragedy With Automatic Fire Sprinklers

Mon, December 22, 2008 (No comments)
Wandering Can Be Prevented by Careful Risk Assessment and Supervision, Reports Nursing Journal

Thu, October 2, 2008 (No comments)
Assisted Living Workers Arrested for Moving Patient's Dead Body After Fall Before Police Arrived

Wed, October 1, 2008 (No comments)
Nurses Charged with Drugging Six Nursing Home Patients with Morphine Cocktails

Tue, September 30, 2008 (No comments)
94% of For-Profit Nursing Homes Violate Federal Health and Safety Laws

Tue, September 30, 2008 (No comments)
Nursing Home Patient Dies Shortly After Severe Pressure Ulcer (Bed Sore) and Hip Fracture

Wed, September 24, 2008 (No comments)
Nursing Home Patient Hangs Himself and Dies While Staff Waits Outside His Door

Tue, September 23, 2008 (No comments)
Article Revisits Pressure Ulcer (Pressure Sore, Bed Sore, Bedsore, Decubitus Ulcer) Prevention

Sat, September 20, 2008 (No comments)
Attorney General Gets Tough By Suing Owner and Operator of Troubled Nursing Home

Fri, September 19, 2008 (No comments)
Nursing Home Patient Left Smoking Alone Dies from Burn Injuries

Thu, September 18, 2008 (No comments)
Assisted Living Facility Patient Struck by Car and Killed after Wandering Away From Facility

Wed, September 17, 2008 (No comments)
Federal Law Requiring National Criminal Background Checks for Nursing Homes Closer to Reality

Tue, September 16, 2008 (No comments)
Assisted Living Facility's License Suspended after Patient Wanders Away (Elopes)

Mon, September 15, 2008 (No comments)
Beware Nursing Home Arbitration Clauses!

Sun, July 20, 2008 (No comments)
When Considering Placing Your Loved One in a Ruxton Nursing Home, Consider Carefully!

Sat, July 19, 2008 (No comments)
Medical Facilities of America Frequently at Center of Lawsuits for Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse

Sat, June 21, 2008 (No comments)
Nursing Homes Required to Have Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems Within Five Years

Fri, June 20, 2008 (No comments)
Medicare to Use Five-Star System to Rate Nursing Homes

Thu, June 19, 2008 (No comments)
Antipsychotics + Nursing Home Patients = More Hospitalizations and Death, New Research Reports

Fri, June 13, 2008 (No comments)
Nursing Home Patients Evacuated After Facility's Slow Response to Air Conditioning Problems

Thu, June 12, 2008 (No comments)
Oklahoma Establishes Nursing Homes for Sex Offenders

Wed, June 11, 2008 (No comments)
Assisted Living Facility Gives 99-Year-Old Patient the Boot Because She's Poor and on Medicaid

Tue, June 10, 2008 (No comments)
Fake Bus Stop Prevents Demented Nursing Home Patients from Wandering Away

Mon, June 9, 2008 (No comments)
When Severe Pressure Ulcers (Bed Sores) Develop, Take a Picture!

Sun, June 8, 2008 (No comments)
Nursing Home Patients Attack Each Other Too Frequently, New Research Study Reports

Sat, June 7, 2008 (No comments)
Patient of Assisted Living Facility "Walked Off" and Reported Missing

Sun, May 25, 2008 (No comments)
Drug-Abusing Nurse Convicted of Stealing Narcotics at Troubled Nursing Home

Sat, May 24, 2008 (No comments)
Bill in U.S. House Would Outlaw Pre-Dispute Arbitration Provisions Used by Nursing Homes

Fri, May 23, 2008 (No comments)
Congress: Nursing Home Corruption Requires New Federal-State Partnership

Mon, May 19, 2008 (No comments)
Nursing Home Fined After Neglect of Pressure Ulcers (Bed Sores) Requires Leg Amputation

Sat, May 17, 2008 (No comments)
Pressure Ulcer (Bed Sore) Specialists Offer Prevention Strategies in New Consensus Paper

Fri, May 16, 2008 (No comments)
Nursing Home Inspectors Often Miss Serious Care Problems Like Bed Sores, New GAO Report Concludes

Thu, May 15, 2008 (No comments)
Nursing Home Patient Dies After Starting Fire in Facility While Smoking Unsupervised

Mon, May 12, 2008 (No comments)
Pressure Ulcers (Bed Sores), Dehydration Plague Ruxton Nursing Home in Williamsburg, Virginia

Sat, May 10, 2008 (No comments)
Criminal Charges Filed Against Three Nurses After Patient Fell From Lift, Broke Both Legs, and Died

Fri, May 9, 2008 (No comments)
Patient Dies from Suspected Medication Error at Newport News, Virginia Nursing Home

Fri, May 9, 2008 (No comments)
Nursing Home Receives Stiff Fine After Man's Bowel Ruptures and He Dies of Sepsis (Infection)

Thu, May 8, 2008 (No comments)
State Investigates Facility After Patient's Body Found Covered With Pressure Ulcers (Bed Sores)

Wed, May 7, 2008 (No comments)
Costs of Nursing Home and Assisted Living Care Rise, New Study Says

Tue, May 6, 2008 (No comments)
Temp Agencies Required to Perform Criminal Background Checks on Nurses and Aides, State Says

Mon, May 5, 2008 (No comments)
Assisted Living Facility Fined for Failing to Treat Patient's Pressure Ulcer (Bed Sore) for One Week

Sun, May 4, 2008 (No comments)
Patient Missing from Nursing Home Found Dead Two Weeks Later in Facility's Utility Closet

Sat, May 3, 2008 (No comments)
20-Year-Old Nursing Home Patient Dies After Her Screams for Help were Ignored for Six Hours

Sat, May 3, 2008 (No comments)
Nursing Homes Undertreat Pain in Demented Patients, Study Finds

Fri, May 2, 2008 (No comments)
Drug-Addicted Nurse Collapses and Dies of Overdose at Troubled Nursing Home

Mon, February 25, 2008 (No comments)
Sister of Boxing Great Found Frozen to Death After Wandering Away from Assisted Living Facility

Mon, February 25, 2008 (No comments)
Assisted Living Facilities Need Federal Regulation as Baby Boomers Age

Sun, February 24, 2008 (No comments)
Portsmouth, Virginia Nursing Home Investigated for Patient Neglect and Abuse

Thu, February 21, 2008 (No comments)
Nursing Home Patient Dies After Fall from Mechanical Lift

Wed, February 20, 2008 (No comments)
"Team Approach" Prevents Serious Pressure Ulcers (Bed Sores) in Nursing Homes

Tue, February 19, 2008 (No comments)
New Article Offers Tips on Finding Good Nursing Home Care

Sun, February 17, 2008 (No comments)
Virginia Beach, Woodbridge, and Norfolk Nursing Homes on List of Worst Facilities in the Country

Fri, February 15, 2008 (2 comments)
New Fall Risk Assessment Guidelines Issued by American Academy of Neurology

Fri, February 15, 2008 (No comments)
Assisted Living Facility's Staff Sleeps Through Patient's Death

Fri, February 15, 2008 (No comments)
Assisted Living Facility Fined for Failing to Report Its Abuse

Fri, February 15, 2008 (No comments)
Bad Nursing Homes Face Fines of Up To $100,000 Under New Bill Proposed by Sens. Kohl and Grassley

Fri, February 15, 2008 (No comments)
Medicare Expands Its List of the 'Worst' Nursing Homes

Wed, February 13, 2008 (No comments)
Good Nursing Home Care Prevents Pressure Ulcers (Bed Sores), Medicare Study Proves

Tue, February 12, 2008 (No comments)
Nurse's Innovative Research Slashes Pressure Ulcer (Bed Sore) Rates

Tue, February 12, 2008 (No comments)
Nursing Home Patient's Fingers Freeze and are Amputated after He Wandered Away in Freezing Temps

Mon, February 11, 2008 (No comments)
Nursing Home Allows Oxygen Patient to Smoke in Room Causing Fire that Injures 15 Patients

Sat, February 9, 2008 (No comments)
Nursing Homes Cited for Neglect and Abuse 22% More Often During Past Six Years

Sat, February 9, 2008 (No comments)
Two Patients of the Same Nursing Home Struck and Killed by Cars Within the Last Two Months

Fri, February 8, 2008 (No comments)
50 Virginia Nursing Homes Must Provide Better Pressure Ulcer (Bed Sore) Care, Medicare Reports

Thu, February 7, 2008 (No comments)
New Study Proves Facility-Acquired Pressure Ulcers (Bed Sores) Can be Reduced by 81%

Wed, February 6, 2008 (No comments)
Nursing Home Admission Agreements are Often Illegal, New Study Finds

Tue, February 5, 2008 (No comments)
Jury Awards $1.5 Million to Assisted Living Patient Scalded in Tub of Hot Bath Water

Tue, February 5, 2008 (No comments)
Nursing Home Nurse Sentenced for Stealing Her Own Patients' Narcotics

Sun, February 3, 2008 (No comments)
Missing Assisted Living Patient Found Dead in the Snow

Sat, February 2, 2008 (No comments)
Prevention Program Reduces Facility-Acquired Pressure Ulcers (Bed Sores) by Two-Thirds

Fri, February 1, 2008 (No comments)
New Technology Helps Find Wandering Patients

Fri, February 1, 2008 (No comments)
Shortage of Geriatric Physicians is Quickly Becoming Apparent

Wed, January 30, 2008 (No comments)
Immobility Accelerates the Aging Process, New Study Proves

Wed, January 30, 2008 (No comments)
Small Homelike "Green Houses" May Signal the End of Conventional Nursing Homes

Tue, January 29, 2008 (No comments)
Feds to Study State System for Investigating Nursing Home Complaints

Mon, January 28, 2008 (No comments)
Families Push for Minimum Nursing Home Staffing Ratios

Sun, January 27, 2008 (No comments)
Nursing Homes Receive Research Money for Pressure Ulcer (Bed Sore) Prevention

Sat, January 26, 2008 (No comments)
Patient Smokes Unsupervised in Bed and Starts Nursing Home Fire

Thu, January 24, 2008 (No comments)
Nursing Home Patient Found with Maggots in Eyes

Wed, January 23, 2008 (No comments)
Neglected Patient of Assisted Living Facility Found with Face Consumed by Cancer

Wed, January 23, 2008 (No comments)
Hospitals Make Information on Pressure Ulcers (Bed Sores), Falls, and Staffing Rates Public

Tue, January 22, 2008 (No comments)
New Law Requires Nursing Homes to Handle Patients Safely

Mon, January 21, 2008 (No comments)
Morphine Overdoses Suspected in Deaths of Six Nursing Home Patients

Mon, January 21, 2008 (No comments)
Nursing Home Aide Saves Elderly Visitor's Life

Sun, January 20, 2008 (No comments)
Assisted Living Facility Receives Heavy Fine for Medication Errors

Sat, January 19, 2008 (No comments)
Temporary Nurse Staffing Agencies are Underregulated

Sat, January 19, 2008 (No comments)
Nursing Home Aides Steal Patients' Pain Medicine

Fri, January 18, 2008 (No comments)
Demented Patient at Assisted Living Facility Raped by Mentally Ill Hallmate

Thu, January 17, 2008 (No comments)
Blacks and the Poor Get Less Care in Virginia Nursing Homes, Study Says

Wed, January 16, 2008 (No comments)
Bedrails + Fewer Sedatives = Fewer Falls

Wed, January 16, 2008 (No comments)
Patient Dies Following Burns from Scalding Bath Water

Wed, January 16, 2008 (No comments)
Nursing Home Patients Spend Too Much Time in Wheelchairs

Wed, January 16, 2008 (No comments)
Missing Patient's Family Sues Assisted Living Facility

Mon, January 14, 2008 (No comments)
Nursing Home Patient Strangles to Death on Wheelchair Belt

Sat, January 12, 2008 (No comments)
Beds in Richmond City-Owned Nursing Home Acquired by For-Profit North Carolina Corporation

Sat, January 12, 2008 (No comments)
Assisted Living Facility Aide Charged with Sex Offense Against Patient

Sat, January 12, 2008 (No comments)
Understaffing "Strategy" at Nursing Home Chain Prompts Lawsuit

Sat, January 12, 2008 (No comments)
"Watch List" of Worst U.S. Nursing Homes Kept Secret

Fri, January 11, 2008 (No comments)
Carriage Hill Nursing Home has Asked to be Reinstated

Thu, January 10, 2008 (No comments)
High CNA turnover lead to patient abuse?

Thu, January 10, 2008 (No comments)
Senior citizen sex offenders

Thu, January 10, 2008 (No comments)
Subcommittee on Health's Hearing on Trends in Nursing Home Ownership and Quality

Thu, January 10, 2008 (No comments)
Protecting Current and Future Nursing Home Residents and Their Families: Challenging Conventional Wi

Thu, January 10, 2008 (No comments)
Protecting Current and Future Nursing Home Residents and Their Families: Government Action is Needed

Thu, January 10, 2008 (No comments)