The state of California recently reported that long-term facilities across that state were the subject of elder abuse, but the resolutions of those cases were incomplete. These nursing home facilities have been the site of resident injuries and deaths. A state investigation found that the Department of Public Health chose…
Two former employees of Momence Meadow Nursing Center, Vanessa Absher and Lynda Mitchell, asserted that Momence Meadows and its owner, Jacob Graff, consistently chose not to provide nursing home residents with the adequate care. It was alleged that the nursing home staff allowed patients to suffer neglect, lack of medical…
An 86-year-old nursing home resident fell as many as 12 times during her stay. This led to the need for a wheelchair. The resident, Ms. Doe, required pain management because of her injuries. A staff member at the nursing home was alleged to have stolen the pain medicine from Ms. Doe. After Ms.…
A former nursing home employee reported to state health officials that he witnessed severe neglect at the nursing home in which he worked, including a resident’s severe bed sores, an elderly resident lying in a pool of urine and another resident who had fallen and was calling for help, yet…