A “transfer” in the nursing home and long term care lexicon is the act of moving a dependent resident from one state of rest to another. This can include a move from a bed to a wheelchair, a wheelchair to a toilet or shower, or any one of a dozen different permutations. If you think […]
Good Samaritan Nursing Home Fails To Address Nursing Home Falls
The Good Samaritan Nursing home in Knoxville, Illinois failed to adequately address a pattern of nursing home falls for a resident which resulted in a brain contusion and broken nose after the resident fell 4 times in just 8 days. Just one day after the brain contusion and broken nose, the resident fell again, this […]
Good Samaritan Nursing Home Fined $25,000 For Nursing Home Neglect
The $25,000 fine levied by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) against the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Knoxville is extraordinarily high by the standards set by the department. Typically, the only acts of nursing home neglect that earn such a large fine result in a wrongful death. Bed sores, nursing home falls, medication […]
Grove of Skokie Living and Rehab Resident Breaks Hip After Botched Transfer
A resident at the Grove Living and Rehab nursing home in Skokie, Illinois fell to the ground while being transferred using a sit-to-stand lift at the facility. The resident was admitted to the facility with diagnoses that included dementia, multiple sclerosis, seizures and osteoporosis. The resident’s plan of care called for two staff members and […]
Guilty Verdict in Graywood Foundation Nursing Home Abuse Death Underwhelming, Charleston Illinois
In January of last year, a developmentally disabled man died in the Graywood Foundation nursing home in Charleston, Illinois. An investigation showed that he suffered a terrible assault that resulted in his tragic death. The trial of one of his assailants finished in late April with the jury finding the nursing home employee, who admitted […]
Finding The Line Between Assisted Living and Skilled Care
The recent Frontline/ProPublica documentary called “Life and Death in Assisted Living” has been having an impact on the national conversation, and that can only be a good thing. You can watch the documentary and learn more on the PBS website. The documentary examines Emeritus Corporation, a company with over 50,000 assisted living beds in 45 […]
Fire Prevention Measures Save Nursing Home Residents In Burr Ridge
A fire began in the Emeritus of Burr Ridge nursing home in Burr Ridge, Illinois. Thanks to the fire prevention system recently put in place, no one was injured and no major damage was reported. The fire prevention system was recently put into place to comply with the new regulation put into place by the […]
Fractured Leg After Nursing Home Fall Is Delayed Treatment at Columbia Rehab And Nursing Center, Columbia Illinois
An investigation by the Illinois Department of Public Health revealed that the Columbia Rehab and Nursing Center in Columbia, Illinois was guilty of nursing home neglect when they repeatedly failed to notify authorities after a resident suffered a nursing home fall. The nursing home fall resulted in a fractured femur. The result is predictable and […]
Fractures and Lacerations After Nursing Home Falls at the Berkeley Nursing and Rehab Center in Oak Park, Illinois
Most nursing home inspection reports that involve nursing home falls provide carefully acquired details garnered from multiple written reports and verbal interviews. The recent inspection at the Berkeley Nursing and Rehab Center in Oak Park, Illinois is much more to the point: 6/7/12 at 7:00AM – R6 found face down in his room attempting to […]
Frontline and Pro Publica Expose Assisted Living Neglect
Required viewing for anyone considering placing a loved one assisted living: Life and Death in Assisted Living – a one-hour news feature on what is described as a “loosely regulated billion dollar industry.” As a nursing home lawyer, I’ve spent more hours than most people in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, but I was […]
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