Nursing Home & Elder Abuse

• U.S. Senate debates nursing home arbitration requirements

  Wendi Lewis | June 18, 2008 6:25 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  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.

• Alabama among worst in nursing home deficiency reporting

  Wendi Lewis | May 16, 2008 3:35 PM | 1 CommentMontgomery, AL

  A review of the nation's nursing home inspection reports by the Congressional Government Accountability Office (GAO) lists Alabama among nine states with the worst records of nursing home inspection accuracy, saying inspectors missed serious problems in more than 25 percent of all inspections from 2002-2007. The report said most states still fared dismally, missing at least one serious deficiency in 15 percent of all inspections.

• Lawrence Place Nursing Home Ordered to Close

  Chrissie Cole | March 02, 2008 2:14 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  The owners of Lawrence Place Assisted Living have been ordered to close and seek relocation of its residents by midnight, Monday, after allegations of nursing home abuse.A Franklin County Judge ordered the facility to close following an emergency investigation by officials from the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) based on complaints that residents were at serious risk of elder abuse...

• Nursing Home Lawsuit Filed After Rape Charge

  Emily Hawk | January 04, 2008 1:08 PM | 0 CommentsGadsden, AL

  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

  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...