Jury Finds Miami Nursing Home Violated a Resident’s Statutorily Residential Rights
A jury recently found that a former resident of a Miami nursing home had his statutorily mandated residential rights violated when the facility’s nurses failed…
Latest on Omicron Variant and COVID-19 Vaccine Protection
There’s been great concern about the new Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. A major reason is Omicron has accumulated over 50…
COVID-Era Nursing Home Staff Crunch Hurting Hospitals, Too
Pennsylvania nursing homes say they are coping with dire staffing shortages that have forced many of them to stop accepting new residents, which in turn…
EEOC Adds New Section Clarifying When COVID-19 May Be a Disability, Updating Technical Assistance
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID-19 technical assistance today adding a new section to clarify under what circumstances COVID-19 may be considered a…
Illinois Nurse Who Used Dead Patient’s Credit Card Sentenced to Probation
Velma L. Copeland, the former Decatur nursing home charge nurse who went shopping with a dead patient’s credit card, took a plea deal Monday and…
California AG Announces Guilty Plea of Caretaker for Committing Multiple Acts of Financial and Sexual Elder Abuse
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the guilty plea of Brandon Benavente, a caretaker for elderly and dependent persons in San Diego County. While working…
Wisconsin Woman Sentenced for Stealing from Elderly Victim
A Wisconsin woman has been sentenced to 18 months initial confinement followed by 18.5 years of extended supervision in relation to the theft of over…
Iowa Nursing Home Worker Who Refused to Wear a Mask Is Denied Jobless Benefits
An Iowa nursing home worker who quit her job rather than wear a face mask intended to slow the spread of COVID-19 is not entitled…
Learnings from a Major Healthcare Ransomware Attack
One of the most serious healthcare ransomware attacks occurred earlier this year, when the Health Service Executive (HSE), the Republic of Ireland’s national health system,…
Family Sues CA Facility for Elder Abuse and Neglect Related to 98-Year-Old Woman’s Living Conditions
From cockroaches to mold, a local family said their 98-year-old mother was forced to live in filth leading up to her death and now they’re…