Elder exploitation cases highlight concerns about financial abuse in facilities, where residents may be particularly at risk of manipulation or theft. A 73-year-old woman from Union County, South Carolina, Carla Finley, has been arrested after authorities alleged she stole a total of $54,817 from a resident at Wesley Court Assisted Living Community in Boiling Springs.
A bankruptcy judge has approved Genesis Healthcare’s sale plan, which designates an affiliate of its controlling owner as the lead bidder and authorizes a $30 million debtor-in-possession loan from key landlords and private equity partners. The decision provides Genesis with immediate access to the funds needed to stabilize operations. Still, it has drawn criticism from
A federal judge recently ruled that Humana must face a class-action lawsuit for its use of artificial intelligence. In addition to being blatantly unethical, Humana has proven itself to be so embarrassingly lazy and cheap that they are using robots to deny care to its patients instead of people. Perhaps this is also because humans
McKnights had an interesting article about America’s aging sexual predators being placed in nursing homes. The article highlights the growing challenge of providing long-term care for aging individuals on sex offender registries. Some nursing homes refuse to admit them, often due to stigma, liability concerns, or state laws that restrict where registrants can live. Advocates argue
Skilled Nursing News reported the ongoing problem of assisted living facilities admitted residents they are not equipped to take care of because they need skilled care. In lieu of turning away adults with needs that extend beyond what assisted living facilities offer, the businessmen who run the facilities are now willing to accept adults they
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