It was the 20th fall that finally killed a neglected resident of Beaumont Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center in Westboro, Massachusetts. After the tragedy occurred…
Category: Nursing Home Abuse
The Disturbing Link Between Nursing Home Closures and Elder Abuse
Nursing homes are closing their doors for good across America, but especially in rural states. Over the last decade, according to a new report by…
Man ‘Literally Rotted to Death’ in Ohio Nursing Home
Workers at a nursing home in Ohio have been charged in connection with the mistreatment of two patients in their care. Infected bed sores contributed…
Employees at Phoenix Nursing Home under Investigation after Patient in Vegetative State Gives Birth
On January 4, 2019, Phoenix police opened an investigation into allegations that a female patient, who has been in a vegetative state for more than…
New Federal Program to Reduce Alarming Number of Nursing Home Re-Hospitalizations
As shocking as it is, 1 in 5 Medicare patients sent from a hospital to a nursing home will be sent back to the hospital…
VA Nursing Home in Massachusetts Provides Substandard Care to Veterans
Boston, Massachusetts is renowned for its medical schools and hospitals, which provide some of the best treatment in the world. So, it’s all the more…
Best Nursing Homes of 2018 Recognized by US News and World Report
After evaluating nursing homes across the country, US News and World Report has named the Best Nursing Homes for 2018. More than 15,000 facilities were…
Synergy Health Centers to Close 2 Nursing Homes Due to Resident Neglect, Abuse, and Deaths
New Jersey-based company Synergy, which operates 10 nursing homes in Massachusetts, is closing 2 of its facilities and being forced to sell the rest due…
For-Profit Nursing Homes Have Lower Quality of Patient Care and Poor Staff Morale, According to Recent Study
A new study by researchers at the University of Illinois-Chicago finds that residents of for-profit nursing homes are at a greater risk of neglect than…
