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
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
Health Affairs published a study showing family members aka “informal caregivers” provide two extra “shifts” of care per resident weekly in assisted living communities. This equates to 65 hours per month per resident, according to the study. These informal caregivers need training and compensation. The burden on family caregivers is greater in assisted living than in
Safe staffing levels at nursing homes have been associated with better care quality for residents. A Health Affairs study found that nursing homes with higher proportion of lower paying Medicaid residents directed more revenue toward workers but reported lower staffing levels. This may be attributed to lower Medicaid reimbursement, which nursing homes argue is below the cost
CBS reported another episode where a nursing home employee abused a vulnerable adult. Police accuse her of pushing a disabled patient to the ground over a request for ice. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said an employee battered a vulnerable adult resident at Orchid Cove at Palm Harbor nursing home. Delana Dallas-Hudson is a certified nursing
Police arrested a nursing home nurse for killing two residents by insulin injection and the attempted murder of a third. The Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry filed charges against registered nurse Heather Pressdee. She worked at Quality Life Services in Pennsylvania. Pressdee confessed to administering lethal doses of unnecessary medication. For two of the three