St. Cloud Personal Injury Lawyer - Nursing Home & Elder Abuse

Nursing Home Residents Death Caused By Abuse

Mike Bryant — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:31:00 GMT

A Minnesota Department of Health report found that White Community Hospital and Nursing Home staff in Aurora dropped a resident several feet while being moved in a sling from her bed to a wheelchair. As a result she suffered broken bones that contributed to her death. The hospital's internal investigation said the employee failed to follow the resident's care plan, which said such a transfer required two staff members.

Hubert Humphrey talked about the way a society is doing could be judged by the way they cared for their elderly. This story is a example of treatment at it's lowest.

Nursing Homes are often medical necessary for many families. They can be very expensive. They are the residents homes surrounded by professionals in charge of caring for them. The place they should always feel safe.

If you have a family member in a nursing home , it is important to look around on each visit. Be vigilante in certain areas. Look for signs of Physical Abuse, Neglect, and Verbal/Emotional abuse. If you see signs of abuse:

Contact the Nursing Home Administrator and tell them your concerns.
Contact the Minnesota Board of Aging.
Contact the police department in the municipality where the abuse occurred.

It's important that we protect all of those that have contributed to society and who are the most vulnerable.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Mike Bryant

Nursing Home Employees Charged For Residents Abuse

Mike Bryant — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 20:19:00 GMT

Back in August, I blogged on the horrible story from Albert Lea where nursing home residents had been abused by teenage employees. Basically, the employees were bored and they "entertained" themselves by doing horrid things to the residents.

This week, the Freeborn County Attorney went forward with formal charges. The adults were charged with fifth-degree assault, abuse of a vulnerable adult by a caregiver, abuse of a vulnerable adult with sexual contact, disorderly conduct and failing to report suspected maltreatment. All are gross misdemeanors, with a maximum penalty of a year in jail and a $3,000 fine for each count. Four others were charged in juvenile court with failure to report maltreatment. All were fired after the earlier report by the state Health Department. Recently, one of their fathers claimed they do have some defenses.

If you have a family member in a nursing home , it is important to look around on each visit. Be vigilante in certain areas. Look for signs of physical abuse, neglect, and verbal/emotional abuse. If you see signs of abuse:

Contact the Nursing Home Administrator and tell them your concerns.
Contact the Minnesota Board of Aging.
Contact the police department in the municipality where the abuse occurred.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Mike Bryant

15 Nursing Home Residents Abused In Albert Lea Nursing Home

Mike Bryant — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 11:27:01 GMT

In a shocking story from a Albert Lea Nursing home workers passed the time by "having fun" with 15 residents. Sexually touching, beating and gagging them being a daily activity. Hubert Humphrey talked about the way a society is doing could be judged by the way they cared for their elderly. This story is a horrid story of that treatment at it's lowest.

Contact the Nursing Home Administrator and tell them your concerns.
Contact the Minnesota Board of Aging.
Contact the police department in the municipality where the abuse occurred.

It's important that we protect all of those that have contributed to society and who are the most vulnerable.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Mike Bryant