Head of Troubled N.J. Veterans Home Dismissed: The CEO of a New Jersey veterans home that has had persistent troubles since the onslaught of the pandemic has been dismissed, says an article on northjersey.com. CEO Jennifer Causer is out of her job at Memorial Home at...
Nursing Home Sued for Years of Fraud and Resident Neglect: The lawsuit alleges that the owners of Cold Spring Hills diverted of tens of millions of dollars of government funding while engaging in repeated incidents of nursing home malpractice and slashing staffing to...
Nursing Homes Using Epilepsy Drugs to Chemically Restrain Residents with Dementia: A new government study indicates that anti-seizure medications usually reserved for epilepsy patients are increasingly being used by nursing homes to sedate dementia patients, says a...
Two Nursing Home Residents’ Fight Results in Death Ruled as a Homicide in New York: The death of a 95-year-old woman who fell and hit her head during a clash with a fellow elderly resident in a Staten Island nursing home has been ruled a homicide. A notice of...
Uncover What Your Nursing Home Would Rather Keep Secret: Whether they’re ongoing issues or past deficiencies, nursing homes would rather keep problems like nursing home malpractice or abuse and neglect under wraps. But nothing should be kept secret from residents and...
For-Profit Nursing Home Neglect Amid Pandemic: Severe understaffing within for-profit nursing home chains led to poor care, nursing home neglect, and a negative impact on the health of residents. About 70% of nursing homes in the US are run by for-profit operators....
