New York Nursing Home Cited for Negligence after Aide Empties Water Pitcher on Resident’s Head during Argument At the time of this latest incident, the Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Syracuse was already under investigation by The New York Attorney...
Two Florida Nursing Home Workers Arrested for Beating Elderly Resident: The employees claimed resident-on-resident abuse had occurred, but when the facility’s executive director caught their actions on surveillance video, it was clear an incident of elder abuse and...
Resident-on-Resident Attacks on the Rise in New Jersey Nursing Homes: With the increased number of residents with dementia in New Jersey nursing homes corresponds a growth in occurrences of resident-on-resident nursing home abuse. According to a NJ Advance Media...
Two Dementia Patients Die Following Brutal Resident Assaults in New Jersey Nursing Home: Investigations are underway at two nursing homes in Central Jersey where violent resident-on-resident attacks led to the deaths of two 91-year-olds in January, says an article on...
The Link between Nursing Home Staff Turnover and Star Ratings: A recent CMS-funded study suggests a link between high staff turnover and the low star ratings that result from negligent care related to nursing home neglect and abuse. Low nursing home staff turnover...
