Nursing Home Abuse: Bill of Rights in SC
Many patients and their families are unaware of their rights under South Carolina law. Nursing Home residents have the right to quality care and treatment, and the very basic right to be treated with...
View ArticleHospice Nurse Faked Cancer to Swindle $30,000 from Friends and Co-Workers
A hospice nurse in Colorado is accused of faking cancer in a plot to gain thousands of dollars from supporters and friends. Jennifer Risa Stover told friends and co-workers that she was battling...
View ArticleHealth Officials Hear More Complaints About Nursing Facilities
There are more than 400 nursing facilities across North Carolina and South Carolina designed to provide therapy and safe homes for thousands of seniors. But a woman from Concord, NC is complaining that...
View ArticleWA State Man Sues for Nursing Home Abuse in Wife’s Freezing Death
Longview, WA Resident Sues Care Home for Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect in Wife’s Freezing Death A Longview, WA resident is suing a dementia-care home for nursing home abuse and neglect after his wife...
View ArticleAlabama Woman Charged with Nursing Home Abuse
Former Caregiver Charged with Nursing Home Abuse for “Slapping Around” Patient A former caregiver at a Hoover, Alabama nursing home has been charged with nursing home abuse for “slapping around” a...
View Article1 in 5 Long-Term Residents Face Nursing Home Abuse
Nursing Home Abuse a Problem for 1 in 5 Long-Term Residents, Study Shows Families struggle to find the best option for elderly loved ones. While many attempt to remain at home, with spouses gone or...
View ArticleTexas Facilities with History of Nursing Home Abuse to Lose Licenses
Texas Senator Moves to Shut Down Facilities with History of Nursing Home Abuse A Texas state senator is pushing his fellow lawmakers to crack down on nursing home abuse and the skilled nursing...
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