Wednesday, October 31, 2012

family reacts after seeing abuse, neglect at South Bend nursing homes

"He's got a lot of problems, and you send these people to be cared for in a nursing home that says they're going to care for your family member, and they're going to watch out for them, and make sure they have their medicine... and now it's like you can't trust anybody."
Kristina Beaver is emotional after seeing our report on the violations at Michiana nursing homes, she and her husband are looking for a place for her 69-year-old father-in-law.
"I'm scared," Beaver said.
Scared of the abuse and neglect that was discovered by the Indiana Department of Health and Human Services.
Until Thursday, the family was considering the Milton Home.
It was cited for sexual abuse and witholding medicine from a woman for 11 days in June.
Granger family reacts after seeing abuse, neglect at South Bend nursing homes | ABC57 | South Bend IN News, Weather and Sports | St. Joseph, IN

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Nursing Home Sued Over Tube Infection

A Santa Fe nursing home is being sued over an incident in which a resident there suffered an infection after a feeding tube allegedly was improperly placed, filling her abdominal cavity with the liquid formula....
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