Thursday, July 11, 2013

Kindred Great Barrington MA

7-8-13

I received a call recently from a woman whose mother was in the Kindred nursing home and Rehab Center in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.

She claimed her mother suffered injuries on her arms. She believed her mother was hit by someone.
The woman stated she called the state department of public health (DPH)  to file a formal complaint.

This nursing home had a rating of 3 stars out of 5 on a recent web survey.

Our advice is always the same though: remove your loved one from a nursing home if you have concerns about their care or believe there has been neglect.

Our website has a free booklet explaining the rights of nursing home residents and is free at: http://malpractice.blogspot.com/ and http://www.hamill-law.com/Guide%20stop%20abuse.pdf

by Bernard Hamill
Nursing Home Abuse
 

Tuesday, July 09, 2013

Former nursing home chief jailed over $100,000 theft from patients

 "A former Champaign nursing home administrator accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from residents in her care remained in the Champaign County jail Tuesday.
Pamela S. Britt, 55, was arrested last week at her home in Potomac on a warrant that had been issued June 12 by a Champaign County judge.
The former administrator at the Heartland Health Care Center, 309 E. Springfield Ave., C, is charged with 12 felony counts of financial exploitation of an elderly person, theft, theft by deception, and forgery.
The charges allege she stole about $100,000 from a total of 18 victims between January 2007 and May 2011 while she worked at Heartland Health Care.
The case is being prosecuted by the Illinois attorney general's office."
Former nursing home chief jailed over $100,000 theft from patients | News-Gazette.com:


by Bernard Hamill

Nursing Home Abuse

Monday, July 08, 2013

Christopher House Worcester MA

7-8-13
I received a call today from a man whose mother is in the Christopher House nursing home in Worcester Massachusetts. It seems he found his mother wearing clothes that weren't hers and she had a cut on her elbow that staff could not explain. His mother suffers from Alzheimer's disease. He reiterated that on a prior occasion he was informed someone had been "in his mothers bed" by a nurse. He was concerned because the staff would not give him any answers and he was worried about her care. He mentioned the nursing home had a "low rating".

We generally do not get involved when the resident is still in the facility. Ombudsman, the state DPH and other resources are available for advocacy needs of current residents. Our advice is always the same though: remove your loved one from a nursing home if you have concerns about their care or believe there has been neglect.

Our website has a free booklet explaining the rights of nursing home residents and is free at: http://malpractice.blogspot.com/ and http://www.hamill-law.com/Guide%20stop%20abuse.pdf

by Bernard Hamill
Nursing Home Abuse