A nursing home in suburban Chicago has been sued for failing to protect a 69-year-old resident from a sexual assault by a 21-year-old mentally ill man. According to the lawsuit, which alleges nursing home negligence and elder abuse, the skilled nursing facility tried to cover up the rape by telling…
The California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR) have issued a press release addressing a Santa Monica nursing home that has neglected residents with impunity, and contending the state has done little to correct the problems. In the release, CANHR contends that a resident died while staff ignored breathing problems,…
In the promotion of an HBO series called “The Alzheimer’s Project,” The San Diego Union Tribune featured an interview with Dr. Paul Aisen, director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study at UCSD, who is also featured in the series. Dr. Aisen is, if anything, very optimistic about the development of…
An 89-year-old nursing home patient in Australia was bitten by mice, which shredded parts of his ears, head, and neck. According to reports, this victim of elder neglect was bedridden, and had the tops of ears severely chewed. A federal official, who has launched an investigation into the matter, said…
A Pico Rivera nursing home has been issued a $100,000 fine and an AA citation for the death of one of its residents in December. The California Department of Public Health announced that the citation was given to Riviera Healthcare Center on Telegraph Road after a 64-year-old man lit himself…
A lawsuit alleging that Orange County based nursing home chain singled out Spanish speakers when enforcing an English-only policy has been settled. Skilled Healthcare Group was ordered to pay up to $450,000 for punishing Spanish speaking employees for violating the policy, but not enforcing it against other non-English speakers. According…
Walton Law Firm LLP has filed an elder abuse lawsuit against Vista Hospital of Riverside, it’s owner Vista Healthcare, LLC and Dr. Joel Pengson. The complaint alleges that Shirley Buffa was admitted to Vista Hospital of Riverside on May 16, 2008 and died on May 27th, 11 days later. The…
A study of bed sore rates in nursing homes with a high concentration of Hispanic residents found that Hispanics were more likely to have bed sores (or pressure ulcers) than nursing homes with less Hispanic patients. The researchers looked at two data sources, the Minimum Data Set, federally mandated health…
Elder Abuse and Neglect: On February 26, 2009 the Department of Health & Human Services, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the results of the most recent survey of Vista Hospital of Riverside, located in Perris, California. The results reveal shocking examples of neglect. The California Department of Public…
For the fourth congress in a row, a bill designed to protect seniors from elder abuse has been reintroduced. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark, submitted the bill with the goal of protecting elderly Americans from physical, financial, and psychological abuse. The bill would order the federal government…