http://en.redtram.com/ illinoisnursinghomeabuseblog.com Copyright (c) 2008 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:57:54 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 195009 | Family Files Suit Against Nursing Home Company After Patient Dies as a Result of Not Being Properly Cared For http://en.redtram.com/go/148583520/top100/ 148583520 The family of a woman who died while being cared for in a nursing home has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the nursing home for abuse and neglect. The family is suing because they feel that the nursing home Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:55:11 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/148583520/top100/ 195009 | Nursing Home License Downgraded http://en.redtram.com/go/148583516/top100/ 148583516 A nursing home where two patients have recently fallen from their wheelchairs, resulting in one wrongful death and personal injuries to the other, has had their license downgraded. One of the patients that fell out of their wheelchair suffered a Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:55:11 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/148583516/top100/ 195009 | Former Nursing Home Aide Sentenced to 15 Years for Sexual Abuse http://en.redtram.com/go/148583512/top100/ 148583512 A former nursing home aide was sentenced to up to 15 years in prison for sexually abusing an elderly woman. The man was an employee of the nursing home. The 31 year old employee pleaded guilty to forcible sex abuse Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:55:10 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/148583512/top100/ 195009 | Cincinnati May Drop Nursing Home Inspections http://en.redtram.com/go/148235172/top100/ 148235172 Budget cuts and retirements are threatening Cincinnati's unique inspection of nursing homes and residential facilities. Cincinnati is the only city in Ohio that does its own nursing home inspections. The city believes that this policy allows them to react more Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:28:44 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/148235172/top100/ 195009 | Virginia Nursing Home Sued for Abuse http://en.redtram.com/go/148235175/top100/ 148235175 A $2.5 million lawsuit has been filed in U.S. District court alleging that the nursing home of Life Care Center of New Market, Virginia provided improper care. The administer of a patient's estate filed the suit stating that the nursing Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:28:44 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/148235175/top100/ 195009 | Nursing Home Conference to be Held Regarding Long Term Care Facilities http://en.redtram.com/go/148235179/top100/ 148235179 The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care is holding its annual meeting in October. The meeting is to be held close to Chicago, in a neighboring state. The organization prides itself on make advances in the care received by Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:28:44 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/148235179/top100/ 195009 | California Nursing Home Operator pays $2 Million to Settle Suit http://en.redtram.com/go/148235178/top100/ 148235178 The operator of 18 Southern California skilled nursing homes is paying former residents $2 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging substandard care of elderly patients. Approximately 4,000 people are part of the class and attorneys estimate that only about Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:28:44 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/148235178/top100/ 195009 | Class Action Filed Against Nursing Home http://en.redtram.com/go/147540605/top100/ 147540605 A class action lawsuit was filed in King County, Washington against a company that owns 15 nursing homes. The company, Extendicare Homes, Inc., is a subsidiary of Milwaukee-based Extendicare Health Services which owns nursing homes in Milwaukee. The suit claims Sun, 24 Aug 2008 08:46:03 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/147540605/top100/ 195009 | Recent Study on Elderly Abuse has more Comprehensive Results than Previous Studies http://en.redtram.com/go/146690574/top100/ 146690574 In a recent study on elderly abuse done by the University of Chicago, it was found that approximately 13% of elderly people are currently subject to abuse. The forms of elder abuse addressed in this study included verbal, financial and Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:39:40 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/146690574/top100/ 195009 | New Nursing Home Rating System to Be Introduced Later This Year http://en.redtram.com/go/146690571/top100/ 146690571 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that they will be launching a new rating system for nursing homes. The goal of this system is to give the public a tool to compare nursing homes by differentiating between Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:39:40 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/146690571/top100/ 195009 | Death of Elderly Woman Ruled Homicide http://en.redtram.com/go/146690565/top100/ 146690565 The death of a 90 year old woman that passed away in early June has been ruled a homicide due to neglect. She was checked into a hospital for malnutrition and infected bed sores but died shortly after being admitted Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:39:40 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/146690565/top100/ 195009 | Death of Elderly Victim Draws Attention to Home Health Care http://en.redtram.com/go/146690561/top100/ 146690561 In late 2006, a bedridden elderly woman was killed in her California home by her home health care aide. Her killer was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to three years in prison. This event has drawn attention to the Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:39:40 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/146690561/top100/ 195009 | Nursing Home Employee Creates Controversy http://en.redtram.com/go/146690555/top100/ 146690555 In a Delaware nursing home, one employee is accused of putting a patient's life in danger and abusing the elderly. The employee was allegedly caring for an 85 year old man when the older gentlemen started to scream. The employee Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:39:39 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/146690555/top100/ 195009 | Missing Nursing Home Resident Found Dead http://en.redtram.com/go/145157836/top100/ 145157836 A nursing home resident that has been missing for several weeks was found dead on Friday morning. The patient suffered from dementia and went missing from the nursing home where he resided in early August. When questioned, the nursing home Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:32:20 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/145157836/top100/ 195009 | Family Files Lawsuit Against Nursing Home http://en.redtram.com/go/145157834/top100/ 145157834 The family of a nursing home resident that died after a cerebral hemorrhage due to a fall while in her nursing home has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the nursing home. The patient had suffered four falls during her Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:32:20 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/145157834/top100/ 195009 | Patient's Wishes Not Followed by Nursing Home http://en.redtram.com/go/144330886/top100/ 144330886 After the death of a nursing home resident, the individual given power of attorney by the patient filed a lawsuit against the nursing home and medical director for failure to follow the patient's wishes. Residents of nursing homes are often Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:02:26 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/144330886/top100/ 195009 | Nursing Home Fire Ends Miraculously with No Resident Injuries http://en.redtram.com/go/142922297/top100/ 142922297 A nursing home fire that occurred for unknown reasons left nursing home residents scrambling for safety. The nursing home fire started late yesterday evening but miraculously there were no nursing home resident injuries or nursing home resident deaths. Such fires Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:30:43 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/142922297/top100/ 195009 | Levin & Perconti Files A Lawsuit Against Pavilion at Forest Park for the Nursing Home Abuse and Wrongful Death of Reverend Clarence Ballenger http://en.redtram.com/go/142049413/top100/ 142049413 Levin & Perconti has filed a personal injury lawsuit on behalf of Reverend Clarence Ballenger's family for his death as a result of nursing home abuse and neglect and common law negligence at Pavilion at Forest Park nursing home. The Sat, 09 Aug 2008 08:47:14 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/142049413/top100/ 195009 | Levin & Perconti Files A Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect and Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Glenshire of Richton Park http://en.redtram.com/go/142049415/top100/ 142049415 Levin & Perconti has filed a personal injury lawsuit on behalf of Theresa Alexander's surviving family members. Theresa was a resident at Glenshire from February 2006 to February 2007. Theresa entered Glenshire at 22660 South Cicero Avenue in Richton Park, Sat, 09 Aug 2008 08:47:14 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/142049415/top100/ 195009 | Chicago, Illinois Nursing Home Resident Beaten to Death Leads to Lawsuit http://en.redtram.com/go/141476493/top100/ 141476493 The wrongful death of a nursing home resident has lead to a nursing home negligence lawsuit. A resident in a Chicago, Illinois nursing home was beaten by his nursing home roommate. A lawsuit has been filed against the nursing home Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:32:15 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/141476493/top100/