The official cause of death fails to mention the injury, but there can be little doubt that the brutal fall and subsequent operation sustained by a resident at Collinsville Rehab and Health Care Center in Collinsville, Illinois were contributing factors to the resident’s death. It was her third nursing home fall of the year, and […]
Fighting Alzheimer’s Disease One Chocolate Bar At A Time?
A recent study in the journal “Hypertension” has linked flavanols with improved memory and brain function among people with mild cognitive impairment. The study consisted of 90 elderly people with the aforementioned cognitive impairments. Each participant was given a dose of flavanols (990 mg, 520 mg, or 45 mg) each day. Flavanols contain a high […]
Filthy Kitchen Conditions and Abuse Found At Flanagan Nursing Home
A recent inspection of the Good Samaritan nursing home in Flanagan, Illinois, revealed a serious lack of attention to detail from the nursing home administrators all the way down to the kitchen staff. A Certified Nurses Aide (CNA) witnessed an incident of nursing home abuse. A staff member grabbed a resident by the arm and […]
Financial Abuse Uncovered At Abbington Rehab and Nursing Center
It’s a sad commentary that, when it comes to financial abuse, seniors are always the preferred target. There are a lot of reasons for that. Many seniors live alone and enjoy talking to people even if they’ve never met them before. Some seniors, especially those who live at home, have a great deal of their […]
Failure To Utilize Mechanical Lift Leads To Broken Hip At Central Baptist Village
Two certified nurses aides at the Central Baptist Village didn’t want to get the seat of the total mechanical lift wet when they transferred an elderly resident into her shower chair, so they didn’t use the lift. The result was a fractured femur bone and a night spent in excruciating pain for the Central Baptist […]
Fair Acres Resident Injured in Nursing Home Fall
A resident at the Fair Acres nursing home in Du Quoin, Illinois was a victim of nursing home neglect when she fell from her wheelchair and landed on her face, requiring stitches above both eyes. The resident was 98 years old and had numerous medical conditions including blindness and dementia. It’s hard to imagine a […]
Fairmont Care Centre Resident Nearly Bleeds Out After Medication Error
A 68-year-old resident of the Fairmont Care Centre in Chicago, Illinois was rushed to an emergency room after he vomited blood and his nose began bleeding uncontrollably. The hospital determined that a medication error involving the blood-thinning drug Coumadin was to blame for the Fairmont Care Centre resident’s condition. The resident was admitted to the […]
False charting at nursing homes
False charting is a critical issue in every nursing home case. Sometimes, it is well-hidden and can be found only after hours of close examination of the chart. Other times, it is readily apparent: You can see the that nurse on duty for the third shift (6 pm – 6 am) charted that the resident was […]
Family May Have Saved Nursing Home Resident by Transferring Him
The family of a resident of the Carbondale Rehab and Nursing Center in Carbondale, Illinois may have saved life of their family member when they made the decision to transfer him out of the Carbondale Rehab and Nursing Center. For over two weeks, the resident was suffering from an inability to urinate. According to the […]
Failed Transfer Results in Broken Bones For Helia Healthcare Resident in Carbondale, Illinois
A failed transfer at Helia Healthcare of Carbondale in Carbondale, Illinois resulted in two broken bones for one elderly resident. Instead of using two certified nurses aides (CNA) as required when a resident needs total assistance with transfers, a single CNA was attempting to move a helpless resident from her wheelchair to her bed. This […]
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