Senior Living Facility Caregiver Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Defrauding 92-Year-Old Victim
Tucson, Ariz. — On September 27, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge Jennifer Zipps sentenced Faye Ann Singer to 18 months in prison for defrauding a…
Emergency Abdominal Surgery Outcomes Worse for Nursing Home Residents
Older adults living in nursing homes who need emergency abdominal surgery are more likely to die or experience serious complications than counterparts living in the…
Registered Nurse Charged with Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult
Attorney General T.J. Donovan announced that Dermot Hanna, 59, of Rutland, Vermont, was arraigned on September 30, 2019, on two counts of Abuse of a…
Nurse Aide Accused of Hurting Two Residents at Georgia Nursing Home
Jatoria Johnson, 22, was arrested Tuesday after being accused of assaulting two residents at a Georgia nursing home.
California Clinic to Close after Ransomware Wipes out Patient Records
Wood Ranch Medical (“WRM”) was the victim of a ransomware attack that resulted in its patients’ personal healthcare information being encrypted.
Sioux Falls VA warns of potential privacy breach
Officials with the Sioux Falls Veteran Affairs Health Care System are warning patients about a potential breach of privacy.
Former Ohio Nurse Aides Indicted for Alleged Abuse of 94-Year-Old Woman
A Franklin County Grand Jury has indicted Roberta I. Bower, 28, and Makiah Chane’I Halsell, 22, in connection to the June 3, 2018 abuse of…
DOJ Crackdown on Nursing Homes to Include Criminal Counts
The Department of Justice is making a push this fall to identify criminal charges that can be brought alongside civil actions against nursing homes and…
Georgia Assisted Living Facility a Complete Loss after Fire
Augusta, Ga. — Augusta Fire Department firefighters extinguished flames at the Augusta Villas Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Arkansas Takes over 2 Nursing Homes; Watching 3 More
After Arkansas took action Monday to seize temporary control of two nursing homes, the state’s new chief long-term care regulator said in an interview that…