Suit accuses nursing home operator of intentional understaffing The suit names six Alden facilities in Chicago and the suburbs. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 28, 2022
‘They’ve been an afterthought’: millions of elderly Americans still vulnerable as pandemic caution wanes For older people, loneliness and the stress of weighing risk of ordinary activities have taken an additional toll The Guardian - US · Sep 25, 2022
Prosecutors drop some charges in Florida nursing home deaths Prosecutors have dropped manslaughter charges against three nurses who were present when 12 Florida nursing home patients suffered fatal overheating five years ago after Hurricane Irma The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022
Georgia senior care facilities fumble do-not-resuscitate orders ATLANTA — In April 2018, Charles Milne picked up the phone to hear that his 73-year-old sister was struggling for her life. Tribune News Service · Sep 22, 2022
Scots kingpin caged for seven years after turning nursing home into large-scale drugs factory Mark Quinn, 58, turned an old nursing home into a drugs factory and now faces seven years in jail. Daily Record · Sep 21, 2022
'Most wanted' drug dealer linked to £10m haul jailed after 7 years on the run Mark Quinn was jailed at Glasgow High Court today after pleading guilty to being concerned in the supply of class A drugs following a series of cross border raids. Glasgow Live · Sep 21, 2022
Ayrshire nursing home is given more time to make improvements to aspects of its care Cumnor Hall, in Ayr’s Racecourse View, has been given until Sunday, October 16 to carry out the necessary work. Daily Record · Sep 21, 2022
'Significant strengths' found in care provision at Ayrshire nursing home Airlie House Care Home, in Ayr’s Victoria Park, was graded ‘very good’ across two quality indicators by the scrutiny body. Daily Record · Sep 18, 2022
Many Pa. nursing homes must spend more on patient care under new law When your loved one is in a nursing home, you hope for the best possible care. You want the bulk of the money that nursing homes receive to be spent at the bedside, on caregivers. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Aug 29, 2022
Worried relative hits out at proposed changes at Lanarkshire nursing homes The worried woman contacted Lanarkshire Livefollowing a consultation exercise by Thistle Healthcare Daily Record · Aug 29, 2022
Major search launched after woman goes missing from nursing home The woman in her 70s went missing from a nursing home in Enniscorthy around 10pm on Tuesday night Irish Mirror · Aug 24, 2022
Bupa's Waratah facility has funding frozen after Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission report The aged care giant says it is working to address the issues at a Newcastle nursing home after it was found to have failed to meet all eight of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission's standards. ABC News · Aug 10, 2022
Commentary: Loosen strict COVID restrictions in nursing homes; residents deserve freedom of choice This summer brings with it a renewed sense of freedom as the country enjoys the widespread availability of vaccinations along with effective antiviral treatments that can prevent severe disease or hospitalization from COVID-19. Yet the emergence of new, highly contagious variants that spread and infect those who are vaccinated and… Tribune News Service · Aug 9, 2022
'Grease' actor Eddie Deezen found incompetent to stand trial Actor Eddie Deezen is reportedly not competent to stand trial for allegedly burglarizing a nursing home because of a mental disorder. Los Angeles Times · Aug 8, 2022
Tribune News Service · Aug 8, 2022 Nursing homes are suing the friends and family of residents to collect debts ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Lucille Brooks was stunned when she picked up the phone before Christmas two years ago and learned a nursing home was suing her.
Zenger · Aug 4, 2022 Octogenarian Who Once Performed With The Beatles Stuns With Impromptu Singing This 81-year-old retired medical assistant wowed nursing home residents with an impromptu vocal performance at a fundraiser.
Liverpool Echo · Aug 3, 2022 Former NHS worker becomes TikTok star with nursing home performance Dave has performed with The Beatles on three occasions
The Times of India · Aug 3, 2022 Mumbai: Two women held for bid to sell newborn for Rs 4.5 lakh MUMBAI: Two women were arrested for allegedly trying to sell a newborn girl for Rs4.5 lakh in Sion, police said on Tuesday. The social service (SS) branch of Mumbai Police apprehended Julia Fernandez (35) and Shabana Shaikh (30) while they were trying to sell the 15-day-old infant at a nursing…
ABC News · Aug 1, 2022 Managers of St Basil's Aged Care Home compelled to give evidence at coronial inquest The managers of the Melbourne aged care home where 50 people died in a COVID-19 outbreak will be compelled to give evidence at a coronial inquest, after the Supreme Court ruled the coroner acted lawfully in compelling them to appear.
ABC News · Jul 30, 2022 Model trains helping people with dementia at Sunshine Coast aged care home Childhood memories of cane trains come rushing back for Sunshine Coast Allan Lenham when he sees a model railway in action at his nursing home, a project set in motion to keep residents engaged.
Chronicle Live · Jul 29, 2022 Burglar stole from Newcastle nursing home while armed with a 'rounders bat' Michael Riley burgled the Byker Hall nursing home on December 10, 2020, before committing further offences in June 2021
WEKU · Jul 28, 2022 Nursing homes are suing friends and family to collect on patients' bills Debt lawsuits — a byproduct of America's medical debt crisis — can ensnare not only patients but also those who help sick and older people be admitted to nursing homes, a KHN-NPR investigation finds.
Dublin Live · Jul 24, 2022 Irish people entitled to thousands of euros with hidden tax back claims Many Irish workers many not know they are entitled to working-from-home relief
Liverpool Echo · Jul 21, 2022 'Most wanted' crime boss turned nursing home into amphetamines lab Mark Quinn was on the run for seven years wanted over an £11million trafficking operation
The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022 Independent review planned for New York's COVID-19 response An independent auditor will review the New York state government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic