Nursing homes nationwide are struggling to hire and hold on to caregivers. But few states have problems as severe as North Carolina’s. Staff shortages inside NC nursing homes have reached a crisis point — a trend that endangers thousands of residents. Family members contend that it has cost some their lives. Coming Sunday: “Left Alone,”
Two North Carolina female caregivers created a fight club among demented nursing home residents under their care and supervision. Breitbart News reported in October of 2019 that police arrested Marilyn Latish McKey, 35, and Taneshia Deshawn Jordan, 28. The investigation led to discovery of elder abuse at the Danby House facility in Winston-Salem. Jordan admitted she
A new bill in Pennsylvania will protect nursing home residents from sexual attacks. State Representative Robert Matzie introduced House Bill 2341, legislation that would require nursing homes to alert staff and residents when the facility admits a convicted sex offender. It is a simple safety notice. Rep. Matzie said: “I believe that we need to
The Yale Daily News had an incredible article about a new tool to prevent and deter abuse and neglect. Yale researchers developed VOICES, a web-based app to identify elder abuse. VOICES is a digital medical screening tool that utilizes multimedia presentations to empower older adults. The app asks a series of voiceover questions, prompting the
Seton Hall University 2021 Petersheim Academic Exposition Poster Presentation on Elder Abuse by Karen Chernoff.
Nursing homes have a duty to supervise the resident, prevent altercations, and maintain the health, safety, and well-being of the residents in their care. The industry is failing. Fox59 reported that a resident smothered another resident with a pillow causing her premature and wrongful death. Court records details what led to the victim’s death inside Homestead
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