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Saturday, October 13, 2012

advocates for elderly target 'chemical restraint' abuse at care facilities

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Calling it a form of chemical restraint, Sen. Richard Blumenthal and advocates for the elderly Tuesday blasted the practice of prescribing a...
Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Woman accused of slapping nursing home patient gets probation

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A Cape Girardeau woman accused of slapping a 98-year-old nursing home patient will spend the next two years on probation. According to o...
Tuesday, October 09, 2012

Racism, patients’ lack of awareness contributing to health disparities for residents of color in Boston, specialists say

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Health disparities persist in the city of Boston between people of color and white residents, and efforts to combat racism and increase min...
Monday, October 08, 2012

Missouri nursing home worker no longer employed after abuse allegation

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  A worker at a Cape Girardeau assisted-living facility is no longer employed there following an allegation of assault from a 92-year-o...
Sunday, October 07, 2012

Care home nurse fired

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A NURSE who told a dying dementia patient it was “time for the big sleep” has been struck off. Shiona Nelson made the heartless comment in ...
Saturday, October 06, 2012

Vt nursing home sued in 2010 death

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A Vermont nursing home has been sued over the death of a patient in 2010. The son of 84-year-old Dorothy Papero has sued the Crescent Mano...
Sunday, September 23, 2012

Poor Nursing Home Care

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Read a great letter from a dedicated but frustrated nurse commenting on the level of care in nursing homes today: "I’m a registered nu...
Saturday, September 08, 2012

Disparate Nursing Home Care

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The Chicago Police Department said it appeared to be a suicide. The Cook County Office of the Medical Examiner said it was an accident. But ...
Tuesday, September 04, 2012

Verdict in Abuse Trial

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A Des Moines County jury awarded $600,000 in wrongful death damages Thursday to the estate of a Yarmouth man who died while living at the ...
Friday, August 24, 2012

Nursing Home Resident Murdered

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The estate of an 82-year-old woman killed at a Rock Hill assisted living home last year is suing the home and two employees. The Herald of...
Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Massachusetts nursing home worker charged with assault

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An employee of a Massachusetts nursing home in Berkshire County is facing charges of trying to rape a resident. The suspect pleaded not g...
Friday, August 03, 2012

Nursing Home Employees charged

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Prosecutors have filed drug-related charges against six employees at a nursing home in Sulphur. The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics says the...
Monday, July 30, 2012

Elderly woman assaulted in nursing home break-in

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A team of detectives is investigating the alleged indecent assault of a resident at a New South Wales nursing home . Police say a man inde...
Thursday, July 26, 2012

Top brain specialist calls for ban on antipsychotic in elders

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A senior neurologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center says many hospitals inappropriately use the antipsychotic Haldol "like wat...
Sunday, July 22, 2012

High Fall Rates Among Short-Stay Nursing Home Patients

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One in five short-stay nursing home patients sustains a fall after their admission, and certified nursing assistant (CNA) staffing is asso...