LATEST ELDER LAW NEWS

NCCNHR Examines the Role of Nurses in Nursing Home “Culture Change� The National Citizen’s Coalition for Nursing Home Reform has joined with Geriatric Nursing Centers in order to develop quality care for Nursing Homes. The important and complex role of nursing in culture change is examined in the newly released issue... Nurse’s Assistant Pleads Guilty to Abusing Patient A nurse’s assistant admitted Friday she abused a patient in her care at a nursing home. The woman pled guilty to one count of misdemeanor abuse of a vulnerable adult. The nursing assistant had physically abused a patient by striking... New Requirements Look to Improve Quality of Life for Nursing Home Residents The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently released a new set of requirements that focus on improving the quality of life for nursing home residents. According to the CMS Acting Administrator Charlene Frizzera, “The improvements in the guidance are... Families in Elder Abuse Case Use Networks to Cope The families of alleged elder abuse victims are reaching out on social networking websites to spread the message of reform in long-term care facilities across the country. The families, who have formed under a group called Families Against Nursing Home... Man Imprisoned for Sexually Assaulting Patients A man who was once entrusted with the care of the elderly is now behind bars after being accused of sexually assaulting three female patients at an assisted living facility. The man is charged with three counts of sexual assault... Southview Manor in Chicago, Illinois Southview Manor in Chicago, Illinois has received a Type “A� Violation and a fine in the amount of $15,000 after inspectors found that the nursing home did not have a psychiatric rehabilitation program. Also, inspectors found that employees allowed residents...