Caregiver Bound over to Face Trial in Freezing Death of Elderly Woman
On January 11, 2024, Colleen Kelly O’Connor, 58, of East Lansing, was bound over to face trial in the 29th Circuit Court in Clinton County…
Antibiotic Use Is Not the Only Driver of Superbugs
For the first time, researchers have analyzed the impact of antibiotic use on the rise of treatment-resistant bacteria over the last 20 years in the…
Michigan Woman Charged with Embezzlement from Grandmother in Nursing Home
A 29-year-old woman was arraigned on January 9, 2024, in the 71B District Court in Tuscola County on one count of Embezzlement from a Vulnerable…
NJ Lab and Owner Agree to Pay $13M to Settle Allegations of Kickbacks and Unnecessary Testing
A clinical laboratory and its owner and chief executive officer have agreed to pay $13.25 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations involving illegal kickbacks…
Avoiding Legal Risks Posed by Nursing Home Admissions of Substance Abuse Disorder Patients
The rising prevalence of substance abuse disorders has placed a growing demand on skilled nursing operators to provide comprehensive care within the continuum of healthcare…
Nursing Home Rape Suspect Was the Subject of Prior Police Complaints
The western Iowa man suspected of sexually assaulting an Iowa nursing home resident was the subject of a prior police complaint that “fell off the…
Transfer Trauma: The Emotional Toll of Moving to a Care Facility
Though well-intentioned, relocating to a setting with more support can profoundly disrupt an older adult’s sense of individuality and autonomy.
DOL Files Complaint against 25 Skilled Nursing Facilities for Overtime Wage Violations
The US Department of Labor (DOL) announced on January 9, 2024, that it had filed a complaint in federal court in Boston, alleging that 25…
61-Year-Old Man Has Been Found—Three Weeks after His Nursing Home Suddenly Closed
A 61-year-old man with schizophrenia—who had been missing for more three weeks since the St. Louis nursing home where he lived abruptly closed—was found Tuesday…
Michigan Woman Charged with Embezzlement from Vulnerable Adult for Thefts from Grandmother
Brittany Guilfoil, 29, of Deford, was arraigned in the 71B District Court in Tuscola County on one count of Embezzlement from a Vulnerable Adult-$1,000 to…