Now-shuttered Iowa Nursing Home Sued for Abuse, Breach of Contract, and Wrongful Death

Now-shuttered Iowa Nursing Home Sued for Abuse, Breach of Contract, and Wrongful Death

Iowa Nursing Home Sued for Abuse, Breach of Contract, and Wrongful Death A nursing home malpractice lawsuit has been filed against a shut-down Iowa nursing home and its former corporate owners in the wake of the death of one of its residents, says an Iowa Capital...
Iowa Nursing Home Cited for Intimidation and Abuse of Residents by Staff

Iowa Nursing Home Cited for Intimidation and Abuse of Residents by Staff

Iowa Nursing Home Cited for Intimidation and Abuse of Residents by Staff This marks the second nursing home malpractice citation in seven months for the Iowa Nursing Home, Lenox Care Center, in Taylor County. Last year federal officials imposed a fine of $34,661...
Embattled New York Nursing Home Cited for Negligence after Aide Empties Water Pitcher on Resident’s Head during Argument

Embattled New York Nursing Home Cited for Negligence after Aide Empties Water Pitcher on Resident’s Head during Argument

New York Nursing Home Cited for Negligence after Aide Empties Water Pitcher on Resident’s Head during Argument At the time of this latest incident, the Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Syracuse was already under investigation by The New York Attorney...
Two Florida Nursing Home Workers Arrested for Beating Elderly Resident

Two Florida Nursing Home Workers Arrested for Beating Elderly Resident

Two Florida Nursing Home Workers Arrested for Beating Elderly Resident:  The employees claimed resident-on-resident abuse had occurred, but when the facility’s executive director caught their actions on surveillance video, it was clear an incident of elder abuse and...
Resident-on-Resident Attacks on the Rise in New Jersey Nursing Homes

Resident-on-Resident Attacks on the Rise in New Jersey Nursing Homes

Resident-on-Resident Attacks on the Rise in New Jersey Nursing Homes: With the increased number of residents with dementia in New Jersey nursing homes corresponds a growth in occurrences of resident-on-resident nursing home abuse. According to a NJ Advance Media...