Candida Auris Cases Nearly Triple as Deadly Fungus Spreads to New States
The number of Candida auris infections reported to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention this year has nearly tripled in the past three and…
Nevada ALF Sued over Reported Sexual Assault of Woman with Dementia
A civil lawsuit filed Monday, Aug. 18, accuses a Nevada assisted living facility (ALF) of not protecting a female resident with dementia from a 92-year-old…
Minor Fire Quickly Contained at Texas Nursing Home
At approximately 12:43 p.m. on Sunday, The Woodlands Fire Department (TWFD) was dispatched to The Woodlands Healthcare Nursing Home following reports of a fire inside…
Governor Signs Executive Order to Strengthen Oversight of Virginia Nursing Homes
Governor Youngkin has signed Executive Order 52 which aims to ensure Virginia nursing homes meet the highest standards for safety, quality, and transparency, according to…
CT Nursing Home Aide Accused of Hitting Elderly Resident Accepts Plea Deal
A former nursing home aide accused of hitting an elderly resident accepted a plea deal, receiving a 3-year suspended sentence, 3 years of probation, and…
AG Bonta Announces Felony Charges in Nursing Assistant Elder Abuse Case
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the arrest and filing of felony charges against Paul Nkoy Lumbi, Jr. for the alleged sexual assault of three…
Florida Nursing Home AC Breaks; How Experts Say Heat Impacts the Elderly
Nearly 140 residents were evacuated from a Florida assisted living facility after the building’s air conditioning stopped working on Tuesday evening.
Louisiana Man Arrested After Bomb Threat at Rayne Nursing Home
An anonymous bomb threat at a Louisiana nursing home led to the arrest of a Hessmer man, who was charged with communicating false information about…
Medication Aides Set to Plug Labor Hole in Massachusetts Long-Term Care
Health officials are rolling out regulations to implement a 2024 law legalizing the use of certified medication aides in long-term care facilities, rules that supporters…
Insufficient Evidence Forces DA to Drop Charges Against Georgia Nursing Home Owner
Cruelty charges have been dropped against a Georgia nursing home owner after deputies discovered patients living in temperatures higher than 90 degrees, with just one…