Senior Assisted Living Center in Washington County Forced to Close After Owner Pleads Guilty of Deception
News outlets have reported that the owner of a senior assisted living center in Washington County has pleaded guilty of deception and must serve time on probation. According to the...
Greed, Understaffing, Lies, and the Nursing Home Industry
Recent news accounts have served as stark reminders for nursing home patients, families of patients, and everyone else that the nursing home industry is corrupted by a culture which brazenly...
Dehydration in Nursing Homes – Important Signs and Symptoms
In our last two articles, we have discussed how dehydration is a silent form of neglect (and sometimes abuse) in nursing homes, and how dehydration is associated with understaffing and...
Valparaiso Nursing Home Named In Wrongful Death Claim
Wrongful Death Claim filed with Indiana Department of Insurance VALPARAISO, IN– The family of a former patient of Valparaiso Care and Rehabilitation has filed a wrongful death claim against the...
Indiana Law Protecting Deadly Nursing Homes Challenged
ROCHESTER, IN– The family of a patient of Life Care Center of Rochester who died after suffering a serious head injury has filed a nursing home neglect and wrongful death...
Lawsuit Alleges Neglect By Kokomo Nursing Home
KOKOMO, IN– The family of a former patient of Aperion Care Kokomo has filed a complaint alleging neglect against the facility alleging the patient fell and suffered a severe...
Life Care Nursing Home Named in Wrongful Death Claim
ROCHESTER, IN– The family of a patient of Life Care Center of Rochester who died after suffering a serious head injury has filed a nursing home neglect and wrongful death...
Allegations Against Nursing Home Corporation By Former Employees Results In Massive Settlement
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Life Care Centers of America, Inc. (Life Care) and its owner, Forrest L. Preston, agreed to pay $145 Million to resolve a lawsuit...
Complaint Filed Against Garden Villa Health Nursing Home After Patient’s Femur Broken During Catheter Insertion
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA – The family of a former patient of the Garden Villa nursing home facility has filed a proposed Complaint with the Indiana Department of Insurance alleging negligence and...
Indiana Senior Care Ranked Dead Last In U.S. According To New AARP Scorecard
Meanwhile legislators vote to limit nursing home accountability. INDIANAPOLIS — A newly released study found that Indiana provides the worst care in the United States for seniors and those with disabilities....