A 56-year-old woman, Shirley Walker, who was wheelchair-bound, was receiving transportation services from a company known as LocoMotion. LocoMotion was a county-subsidized bus service. While the wheelchair was being loaded onto the transportation van by a mechanical lift, she found that she had been left alone and unattended. Walker released…
On Sept. 18, 2007, Kimberly Vinci entered Balmoral Nursing Home as a resident. Vinci was to receive general nursing and rehabilitation care. Balmoral has 200 patients who are largely unsupervised. The Balmoral staff is often present and the exit doors are equipped with alarms, although there are no security guards or cameras…
In a case involving improper sexual relations with a troubled teen, a residential care facility employee took advantage of the young woman. The employee had sexual relations with her, which led to this confidential settlement. The case settled before a lawsuit was filed. Ms. Doe, labeled as a troubled teenager, was…
Nursing home residents often develop pneumonia. Pneumonia is a common infection that is too often deadly in the elderly. Pneumonia is just one of the many medical ailments that afflict nursing home residents. Family practice physicians taking care of elderly residents often prescribe a variety of different medications with different dosages. Administrations…