A resident at the Lakewood Nursing and Rehab Center in Plainfield was not given her scheduled medications for weeks due to failure on the part of the nursing home. The medication was not available through the Lakewood Nursing and Rehab Center pharmacy, so a family member filled the prescription and brought the medication to the […]
Resident Narrowly Survives Choking Accident At Dearborn Court
A resident at the Dearborn Court in Kanakee, Illinois narrowly survived a choking incident brought on by a failure to follow a resident’s diet plan. The situation was further compounded by a failure to take appropriate action by the Dearborn Court staff. There were two major errors made by the nursing home staff member on […]
Failure to give antibiotics at Mayfield Care Center
A complicated situation involving a hospice resident, medication errors, and her unfortunate death highlights the need for understanding and disclosure when it comes to hospice care. A resident at the Mayfield Care Center in Chicago, Illinois was placed on hospice care by her family. Soon afterwards, the resident developed a urinary tract infection. The woman’s […]
Resident’s Death at Golfview Developmental Center Linked To Nursing Home Neglect
A resident at the Golfview Developmental Center in Des Plaines, Illinois died after experiencing an extended seizure in his bathroom. The resident was admitted to the facility with diagnoses that included seizure disorder and mental retardation. Upon first examination, it seems highly likely that the resident suffered a wrongful death at the facility. He was […]
Residents Develop Bed Sores at Elmwood Terrace Healthcare Center
Two residents at the Elmwood Terrace Healthcare Center in Aurora, Illinois have developed multiple bed sores while residing at the facility. Bed sores, also known as pressure ulcers, are some of the most dangerous injuries that can happen in a nursing home. They are skin wounds, or lesions, that can cause pain, debility, and even […]
Resident Fractures Hip In Bathroom Fall at Lutheran Care Center in Altamont
A resident was diagnosed with a fractured hip after she fell in her bathroom in the Lutheran Care Center in Altamont, Illinois. This was far from her first fall, and far from her first injury. She was admitted to the facility after she fractured her hip in a fall from home. Whenever a resident is […]
Lift accident at King Bruwaert House
A resident at the King Bruwaert House in Burr Ridge, Illinois, was the victim of a botched transfer. Instead of using a mechanical lift, a staff member at King Bruwaert attempted to move the resident from reclining chair to bed by himself and without the use of the mechanical lift. Like many nursing home falls, […]
Resident Hospitalized After Medication Error At Bloomington Rehab
Two residents at Bloomington Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Bloomington, Illinois were the victims of nursing home neglect when staff of the nursing home failed to follow physician orders and committed a series of medication errors. One of the residents was hospitalized as a result. The resident who required hospitalization was admitted to the […]
Resident Hospitalized For Severe Dehydration in Alden Orland Park Nursing Home
It’s not often that I write about dehydration and malnutrition in nursing homes. That’s not because it doesn’t happen or because it isn’t dangerous. In fact, dehydration and malnutrition are the silent foundations upon which many nursing home deaths are built. Back in the 1980s, a group of Irish prisoners died during a self imposed […]
Resident Dies in Joliet Home, Medical Exam Could Have Saved His Life
A resident at the Rosewood Care Center in Joliet, Illinois died after a massive colonic hemorrhage caused by an infection of Clostridium Difficile (C-Diff). The resident was a 69-year-old man who had a history of C-Diff infections. The resident had just been diagnosed with C-Diff a week prior, and when a Rosewood Care Center staff […]
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