Heritage Springs Memory Care states that the nursing home is designed to provide a safe environment for patients with memory impairments like Alzheimer’s or dementia. However, KTXS reported two nursing home employees are accused of taking lewd photos of vulnerable elderly patients. According to an affidavit, the victims range between 69 to 100 years old. Buffalo Valley
This story shows why video surveillance should be allowed and even mandated in under performing facilities.
Law and Crime reported a horrific case of abuse. Police arrested nursing assistant Gabriel V. Woods in Florida for posting a photograph on social media allegedly showing her physically abusing a vulnerable adult under her care to garner more attention online. An anonymous email included a video and a photograph recently posted on Woods’ social
Most nonprofit hospitals neglect by cutting care for vulnerable adults and those living in poverty. Read a new report in Bloomberg Law: https://apple.news/AHhkgSh-YQQm9Pcbki3TIVw Most “nonprofits” are not really nonprofits. The administrative, the management, and the board directors make millions while cooking the books.
The latest study showing the government’s continued failure to enforce safety regulations in the nation’s nursing homes is no surprise to those of us who have been fighting the systemic abuse and neglect for decades. Underreporting of abuse, falls and pressure ulcers in nursing homes is common place to avoid accountability and responsibility. For the
Crestwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center called the police after a resident to resident altercation resulting in the death of a vulnerable adult. Hill suffocated his roommate using pillow stuffing. This type of incident happens all the time. It is one of the major reasons for so many “injuries of unknown origin” that occur in nursing
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