Jay Cameron whose mother died in a California nursing home filed a lawsuit against the facility saying it caused his mother’s death by reducing staff to save money. Cameron alleges the home committed elder abuse, fraud, wrongful death, negligence and violated patient rights. He is asking for an undetermined amount of money and reimbursement for
Here is an article about a nursing home in Arizona losing its Medicare and Medicaid funding because of patient neglect. This action is the only one the multi-chain corporation understand. Government oversight must be increased and serious consequences of neglect must be felt by the corporations. Some Evergreen Foothills Health and Rehabilitation Center residents would have to be
A Rockport, Arkansas nursing home chose to evict an elderly resident who was chronically ill. The home dropped her off at a motel in Aransas Pass and never notified the family. The home claims it wasn’t getting paid for her to stay there. Ladewig suffers from chronic bronchitis and a muscle disease. Ladewig said she was brought to
The Naplenews had a frightening article about a recent lawsuit that chronicles severe neglect of a resident. Sophie Arvigo moved into Lakeside Pavilion Nursing Home in Naples. After several years there, her care and treatment took a dramatic turn for the worse. There was neglect that led to painful and humiliating medical problems, and traumatic
There is a great article about dozens of deficient Tennessee nursing homes that have been closed or fined as a result of neglect including drug dealers visiting The Cornelia House nursing home to sell crack to employees and residents; at Mitchell Manor, patients went without necessary pain medication for a week because the facility was out;
Residents at a nursing home in Idaho are alleging the facility is neglecting its residents and has failed to provide hot water for nine days. A new water pump was ordered Thursday when hot water went out at the home. Hot water was available in the home’s kitchen and laundry room. The hot water was temporarily