The owner and manager of a Palmetto nursing home has been arrested on a charge of neglecting an elderly person in connection with a large lesion found on the face of a resident there. According to reports, 85-year-old Ronald Larsen began living at the Palmetto Guest House in June, 2005. Jacqueline Dorelien took over the home
Protecting Loved Ones from Nursing Home Abuse Solomon & Relihan’s Phoenix based law firm has recently launched NursingHomeAdvocates.com. NursingHomeAdvocates.com is a resource portal designed to assist both family members of nursing home residents, and the patients themselves, who suspect neglect, malpractice, or abuse. In the United States alone, nursing home malpractice has become a significant
North Carolina officials say a federal grant will help about 550 older and disabled North Carolinians stay home instead of being placed in nursing homes and hospitals. The nearly $$17 million grant is part of a larger 5-year federal project that will pay for caregivers to provide services in homes. Officials say one goal is
I saw this story and thought of all the residents who suffered pain as a result of his intentional act. This is why supervision of nursing home employees is crucial. A 40-year-old nurse who pleaded guilty to switching out painkillers meant for nursing home patients has been sentenced to just over five years in prison.
I just read this article about staffing at night in hospitals. It starts and ends with a particular incident at the Medical University of South Carolina’s children’s hospital. This is a truly terrifying account of the lack of staffing in hospitals on night shift. Now take this same idea of less staffing to a nursing home setting.
Senior citizens who do not have children to help care for them are less likely to have to go into a nursing home if they live in a state that spends more on home- and community- based services found. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago report the finding in the May 11 issue