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Staff at the Taylorville Care Center in Taylorville, Illinois ignored their own plan of care, and caused one of the residents who lives at the facility to suffer a broken leg. According to the plan of care developed by Taylorville Care Center administration, the resident suffered from poor balance and dementia, and was considered to […]

The events at the Rest Haven Manor nursing home in Albion, Illinois perfectly illustrate one of the most frustrating aspects of nursing home falls. Nursing home falls that don’t cause injuries are a warning system. They are an opportunity to take action that will prevent serious injuries in the future. However, unless the fall inflicts […]

Nursing home falls are extremely dangerous. Not only can they cause immediate harm, but the ramifications of a fall often have a snowball effect. A twisted ankle can lead to a loss of balance and additional nursing home falls. Additional falls can lead to bed-rest. Bed rest can lead to infections, bed sores, and pneumonia. […]

Several different residents have experienced dozens of falls while under the care of the Morris Healthcare and Rehab Center in Morris, Illinois. The sheer number of nursing home falls is an indicator of nursing home neglect, but coupled with a series of suspicious answers to nursing home inspectors, the likelihood of nursing home neglect rises. […]

In many ways, medical facilities are run like a military unit. Doctors and nurses who have known each other for decades, have attended each other’s weddings, and celebrated the birth of their children will automatically refer to each other as “Doctor” and “Nurse” when they’re in a medical setting. It’s a system that works because, […]

A resident at the Shawnee Christian Nursing Center in Herrin, Illinois suffered a broken nose after a nursing home fall. What makes this nursing home fall different from most is the circumstances that lead to the injury. In December of last year, one of the nurses at the Shawnee Christian Nursing Center claims to have […]

A staff that was reportedly “too busy” to help properly transfer a resident of the Harmony Nursing and Rehab Center in Chicago ended up sending him to the emergency room with a nasty contusion on his head as well as lacerations on his shoulder after a nursing home fall. In order to combat bed sores, […]

A resident of Palm Terrace of Mattoon, a nursing home located in Mattoon, Illinois, broke her wrist after being left unattended in a nursing home bathroom for an indeterminate length of time. The Minimum Data Set, also known as a Plan of Care, determined that the resident required extensive assistance when moving from a seated […]

The Alden Trails Nursing Home in Bloomingdale, Illinois committed a series of mistakes that resulted in a severe knee and ankle injury to one of their residents. The nursing home fall was a result of careless and sloppy care. Afterwards, Alden Trails compounded the error by failing to properly document the accident and provide adequate […]