Posted on behalf of Gordon & Doner on Apr 20, 2017 in Nursing Home Abuse
When patients are left to wander throughout a nursing home on their own, the risk of suffering a serious injury is increased. This is especially true if the entrances and exits to the facility and other restricted areas are not properly secured to prevent…
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Posted on behalf of Gordon & Doner on Mar 20, 2017 in Nursing Home Abuse
A recent CNN investigation found a staggering number of allegations of sexual abuse in America’s nursing homes. Yet many of those allegations are largely unreported and uninvestigated.
According to the Administration for Community Living, more than 16,000…
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Posted on behalf of Gordon & Doner on Oct 20, 2016 in Nursing Home Abuse
In late September, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the regulator of nursing homes across the country, announced a major rule change that will bring greater rights to more than 1.5 million nursing home residents.
Beginning on Nov.…
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Posted on behalf of Gordon & Doner on Aug 29, 2016 in Nursing Home Abuse
Last Wednesday, a 49-year-old former Medicaid coordinator of a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in North Miami was arrested for the alleged theft of more than $13,000 from three residents of the facility.
The former employee of Claridge House…
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Posted on behalf of Gordon & Doner on Jun 27, 2016 in Nursing Home Abuse
Nursing Home Abuse is surprisingly common, though many instances are from a source many would not suspect: another resident. A recently published study found that approximately one in five nursing home residents has suffered resident-on-resident abuse.…
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Posted on behalf of Gordon & Doner on Jun 07, 2016 in Nursing Home Abuse
Reports indicated that verified claims of elder abuse in Florida have increased an alarming 74 percent since 2011. A total of 2,525 verified cases occurred in 2015. Over the past five years, more than 800 individuals have been charged with neglect and…
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Posted on behalf of Gordon & Doner on May 09, 2016 in Nursing Home Abuse
A Pinellas Park, Florida, nursing home is under investigation for the death of a wheelchair-bound resident who suffered dehydration, second-degree burns and blistering after being left in the sun for several hours. According to police, the 65-year-old…
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Posted on behalf of Gordon & Doner on Jan 15, 2016 in Nursing Home Abuse
A new study has revealed that registered nurses (RNs) may be better equipped than licensed practical nurses (LPNs) to discover high risk medication discrepancies that could endanger nursing home residents.The study was carried out by researchers at the…
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Posted on behalf of Gordon & Doner on Dec 30, 2015 in Nursing Home Abuse
A report co-published by ProPublica and The Washington Post reveals that nursing home employees are violating patients rights by posting embarrassing and inappropriate photos of residents on social media. Privacy Violations The investigation uncovered…
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Posted on behalf of Gordon & Doner on Dec 03, 2015 in Nursing Home Abuse
A recent study has found that a small percentage of nursing home residents carry a multi-drug resistant bacteria without showing any signs or symptoms. When they are admitted to the hospital, they can unknowingly spread this often deadly, drug-resistant…
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