Multiple New Jersey Nursing Homes Cited for Short-Staffing Violations

Multiple New Jersey Nursing Homes Cited for Short-Staffing Violations

Short-Staffing Violations in Multiple New Jersey Nursing Homes Result in Citations Placed:  Several New Jersey nursing homes have recently been cited by the Department of Health for staffing violations amounting to nursing home malpractice, says a New Jersey Spotlight...
Pennsylvania Attorney General Takes over DNA Testing in Choking Death of Philadelphia Nursing Home Resident

Pennsylvania Attorney General Takes over DNA Testing in Choking Death of Philadelphia Nursing Home Resident

Choking Death of Philadelphia Nursing Home Resident leads to Pennsylvania Attorney General Taking over DNA Testing A hair discovered on a paper wipe found lodged in the throat of Cheryl Yewdall, a 50 year-old Philadelphia nursing home resident with cerebral palsy and...
Two New Jersey Nursing Home Workers Tied an Elderly Woman in Their Care to a Recliner with a Bed Sheet, says Attorney General

Two New Jersey Nursing Home Workers Tied an Elderly Woman in Their Care to a Recliner with a Bed Sheet, says Attorney General

Elderly Resident Tied to Her Recliner With a Bedsheet by Two New Jersey Nursing Home Workers, says Attorney General Two employees of a New Jersey nursing home have been named in a 10-count indictment accusing them of assaulting a 93-year-old woman they were meant to...
Pennsylvania Investigations of Elder Abuse and Neglect Are Staggeringly Slow, often with Tragic Results, Report Says

Pennsylvania Investigations of Elder Abuse and Neglect Are Staggeringly Slow, often with Tragic Results, Report Says

Elder Abuse and Neglect Investigations Are Staggeringly Slow in Pennsylvania, often with Tragic Result Many of Pennsylvania’s agencies responsible for protecting older adults are failing to investigate complaints of elder abuse and neglect within a safe timeframe,...
Residents of Troubled New Jersey Nursing Home Endure Heat Wave with Little to No Air Conditioning

Residents of Troubled New Jersey Nursing Home Endure Heat Wave with Little to No Air Conditioning

Heat Wave Endured on Residents of Troubled New Jersey Nursing Home with Little to No Air Conditioning  A poorly maintained heating and cooling system at Homestead Rehabilitation and Care Center in Newton, New Jersey, has twice threatened to expose fragile residents to...
DNA Testing Could Give Answers in Mysterious Wrongful Death of Philadelphia Nursing Home Resident Found with a Disinfectant Wipe Lodged in Her Throat

DNA Testing Could Give Answers in Mysterious Wrongful Death of Philadelphia Nursing Home Resident Found with a Disinfectant Wipe Lodged in Her Throat

DNA Testing Could Give Answers in Mysterious Wrongful Death of Philadelphia Nursing Home Resident Found with a Disinfectant Wipe Lodged in Her Throat In January 2022, Cheryl Yewdall, a 50 year-old Philadelphia nursing home resident with cerebral palsy and intellectual...