Posts tagged neglect

• Senior surveillance proposed in care facilities

  Billy Cunningham | May 14, 2009 5:05 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse
  

  Nevada’s Legislature is considering a bill that would allow patients in care facilities or their families or guardians install surveillance devices in the patients' rooms. Sen. Barbara...

• U.S. Senate debates nursing home arbitration requirements

  Wendi Lewis | June 18, 2008 6:25 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse
  

  A special joint meeting of the U.S. Senate Judiciary and U.S. Aging Committee met this morning to discuss the issue of mandatory arbitration. The specific issue at hand was S. 2838, the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act.

• Nursing Home Lawsuit Filed After Rape Charge

  Emily Hawk | January 04, 2008 1:08 PM | 0 CommentsGadsden, AL Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse
  

  The family of an Alzheimer's patient who was raped by a nursing home worker filed a lawsuit against the facility Monday. The suit alleges nursing home abuse by the worker and holds the home responsible for not providing job training.The Alzheimer's patient was a resident of the facility for three years and has since been removed. Her family now says she may not be alone. Since she suffers from...

• Alabama State Health Department Investigating Mitchell Nursing Home for Abuse

  Chrissie Cole | October 10, 2007 9:14 PM | 0 CommentsGadsden, AL Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse
  

  Allegations of nursing home abuse and neglect, in Russell County, are being investigated by The Alabama State Health Department.The daughter of a resident that lives at the Canterbury Health Facility nursing home, in Fort Mitchell, says her mother's care has declined and gotten worse over the past year.The daughter also alleges her mother has fallen several times and suffered bruises all over...