California Man Who Worked at Group Homes Sentenced to Life in Prison
A certified nursing assistant who worked at a Southern California group home for severely disabled patients has been sentenced to life in federal prison for…
Nursing Assistant Found Not Guilty of Sexual Assault at Massachusetts Nursing Home
After a jury trial, a male certified nursing assistant (CNA) from Lowell was acquitted of sexually assaulting an elderly female resident at Knollwood Nursing Center in…
A Bill for Virginia Nursing Home Staffing Standards Is Moving
After two decades of General Assembly rejections, a measure setting minimum staff standards for Virginia nursing homes is on the move.
Former Employee of Residential Care Facility Sentenced for Causing Serious Bodily Injury to Children
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the Merrimack County Superior Court has sentenced Thomas John Ball Poirier (age 41) of Tilton, New Hampshire, to…
Eye Surgery Practices Agree to Pay $1M and End Discriminatory Policies toward People with Disabilities
The Justice Department announced that it has filed a proposed consent decree with Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Centers (BDP) and American Vision Partners (AVP), to resolve its…
New York Man Sentenced for Defrauding Medicaid
US Attorney Trini E. Ross announced that Saleh Mozeb, 67, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of healthcare fraud, was sentenced to serve one year…
CNA Accidentally Places Fingernail Glue in the Eye of a Nursing Home Resident
An Iowa nursing home was cited by the state after a certified nurse aide (CNA) accidentally placed fingernail glue into a resident’s eye. According to…
Second Employee Arrested in Drug Overdose Death at SC Nursing Home
A second person has been arrested and charged with abuse or neglect resulting in the death of a vulnerable adult after a nursing home resident…
US Files Complaint against Bob Dean Jr. and Affiliated Corporate Entities for Financial Misconduct
The United States has filed a complaint under the National Housing Act of 1934 (NHA) against Bob Dean Jr. and several affiliated corporate entities for…
Wrongful Death Suit Alleges Illinois Nursing Home Provided Negligent Care
An Illinois nursing home is being sued after one of its residents, with a history of diabetes, stroke, muscle weakness, and dementia died due to…