Nursing Home Negligence News
nfortunately, many examples of elder abuse are not caught in time and the situation makes the news. Here are some recent news stories about nursing home and elder abuse or neglect.
Financial Abuse of Elderly 'Huge'
The BBC reports that thousands of elderly people have their homes and life savings stolen by family members.
Nurse aide charge with elder abuse set for trial, released
A 26-year-old nurse's aide jailed in February after police say he abused an elderly couple has been deemed mentally competent to stand trial and has been released from jail.
Man who assaulted grandma to serve one year in jail
A man who bit and assaulted his grandmother in her Cottonwood Heights apartment then left her for dead was sentenced Friday to spend more than a year in jail.
Denver man charged in death of mother, 65
The body of an extremely thin and malnourished woman was found Sunday by Denver police, who allege that in the final weeks of her life she was repeatedly beaten and denied food and badly needed medical treatment by her son, who wanted her Social Security checks, court documents released Wednesday reveal.
Brea Nursing Home Co. Settles For $2M In Suit
Current and former residents of 17 area skilled nursing homes will share a $2 million settlement of a lawsuit that alleged the company scrimped on staff and training, providing an unacceptable level of care, a lawyer said Thursday.
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