The National Center on Elder Abuse estimates at least one in 20 nursing home patients have been the victim of nursing home abuse, neglect, or overmedication. A California nursing home was found guilty for the overmedication of an 82-year-old man that ultimately led to his death. To read the full story, follow the link to…
A horrified jury in Sacramento, CA sent a message to major nursing home operator Emeritus when it came out with a $23 million punitive damage award for the family of an 82-year-old woman who died following poor care at an Emeritus facility. To learn more, read the full story here… “California Jury Slams Major Nursing…
What Happened Moraa’s Assisted Living in Tennessee (TN) has been closed and the owners and operators charged with multiple accounts of neglect and abuse. A woman removed her great-grandmother after the elderly woman complained of what was going on at night when the residents were put to bed. The woman states she had a strange…
What Happened Emeritus Corp. was found guilty for the wrongful death of a former resident that died shortly after leaving a senior living community. The 82-year-old woman left Emeritus at Emerald Hills in Auburn, California (CA) and died a short three months later from at least four pressure ulcers. In a Sacramento Superior Court the…
A tragic episode of nursing home abuse was caught on tape in New York and showed an attendant purposely running an 83-year-old wheelchair-bound woman into a door. To learn more, read the full story here… “Shocking Nursing Home Abuse Caught On Videotape“ CA