government finds cases of abuse at care homes

Eleven care home workers in New Brunswick have been fired or left their jobs over the past two years after various violations were found including inappropriate sexual conduct and a blow to a resident's face, provincial government records say.
In eight cases, staff physically harmed elderly residents who  have mental or physical disabilities, according to a summary of elder abuse under the province's Family Services Act from Jan. 1, 2010, until September of last year.
"That is very alarming. Even one is too many," said Cecile Cassista, president of the Coalition for Seniors and Nursing Home Residents' Rights.
"There should be no room for that kind of treatment. ... There has to be zero tolerance."

Staff fired after New Brunswick government finds cases of abuse at care homes - Winnipeg Free Press

Depression drugs prescribed for dementia patients causing falls

The British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology reports that the risk of injuries from elder falls has tripled. The Alzheimer's Society has since called for more research into alternative treatments.Dr. Carolyn Sterke recorded the daily drug use and records of nursing home falls in 248 nursing home residents over a two-year period. The average age of the patients in the study was 82. The records suggested that 152 of them had suffered a total of 683 falls.The consequences of falls were substantial. More than 200 cases resulted in injuries, including hip fractures and other broken bones. One resident died following a fall.
Depression drugs prescribed for dementia patients causing falls - Health & Wellness - Catholic Online

State Inspectors Lax on nursing homes

California nursing home inspectors fall short in following up on their own investigative findings, possibly enabling sustained neglect of nursing home residents or lax practices that can injure residents, according to a new federal report.
The Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General, which oversees Medicare and Medicaid, identified shortcomings by the California Department of Public Health, which inspects the state's 1,150 nursing homes.
The report, issued last week, is the second in a series of federal examinations of California nursing home oversight. One review examines a case that limited federal overseers' ability to take action after inspectors discovered that maggots were coming out of a resident's ear.
Read more:State's follow-up on nursing home problems lacking, report says

Woman accused in Missouri nursing home fire

A southeast Missouri woman is facing arson charges for a November fire at a nursing home.The Dexter Daily Statesman reported that 59-year-old Joyce Johnson allegedly set fire to the bed of a 73-year-old woman at Golden Living Center-Dexter as the woman was asleep in the bed.Johnson is also charged with felony elder abuse. She is jailed on $35,000 bond and does not yet have a listed attorney.Dexter Police Chief Trevor Pulley says Johnson admitted using a lighter to start the fire, though she says she did not intend to hurt anyone. No one was badly hurt in the fire
Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/23/3386542/woman-accused-in-missouri-nursing.html#storylink=cpy

ROSCOMMON EXTENDED CARE CENTER: Deficiency Report

Date Deficiency Scope Level of Harm


04/01/2009 Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

04/01/2009 Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

04/01/2009 Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way. Pattern Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

05/06/2008 Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
05/06/2008 Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

05/06/2008 Have drugs and other similar products available, which are needed every day and in emergencies, and give them out properly. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
05/06/2008 Properly mark drugs and other similar products. Isolated Minimal harm or potential for actual harm


ROSCOMMON EXTENDED CARE CENTER: Deficiency Report