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Jury awards plaintiff over $37 million in nursing home suit, Houser leaves courtroom in handcuffs
A Floyd County jury has awarded over $37 million in damages to a woman who filed a lawsuit against a former Rome nursing home operator. George D. Houser was taken out of the courtroom in handcuffs...
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Bill Nemitz: Larvae crisis puts care in useful glare
You'd think it would go without saying. You'd think a nursing home could function day to day without a written policy that begins, "It is the policy of SJR (Saint Joseph's Manor) that no resident should ever be infested with larvae."
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Bankruptcy judge says Houser’s Rome trial to continue
ATLANTA — A federal bankruptcy judge in Atlanta ruled Thursday that a civil case filed against a former Rome nursing home owner can continue today in Floyd County Superior Court. George D. Houser ...
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Hinsdale ManorCare faces wrongful death lawsuit
A Brookfield family filed a wrongful death lawsuit Sept. 2 against ManorCare of Hinsdale, citing neglect and improper care. Dolores “Dee” Howorth, a former Western Springs and Woodridge resident, died at age 74 on April 15, 2009 from acute renal failure caused by dehydration.
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Nursing Home Accused of Abuse
Elderly Abuse in long term care facilities is a serious problem that affects hundreds of thousands of elderly people across this country. It is widely under reported and as TV10 recently found out it can happen anywhere.
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Pets ordinance bill
Introduced by the Council President at the request of the Mayor: ORDINANCE 2010-527 [substitute] AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING ANIMAL CARE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES (ACPS); AMENDING CHAPTER 111 (SPECIAL REVENUE AND TRUST ACCOUNTS), PART 4 (ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL AND CODE REGULATION), SECTIONS 111.450 (SPAY AND NEUTER REBATE TRUST FUND) AND 111.455 (ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL TRAINING AND VETERINARY ...
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Behind the Numbers
Elder abuse happens in Santa Fe—good luck finding out more It’s not hard to find allegations of elder abuse and neglect in New Mexico. A simple statewide search for lawsuits filed against the larger nursing home companies yields hundreds of results.
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Freshman offers site for teens
At 18, Simone Bernstein has become a local celebrity. In St. Louis, she's raked in attention from radio stations, newspapers, television and even USA Today, and it's all because of stlouisvolunteen.com. Bernstein, a freshman pre-med student, launched the site July 29, 2009 in an effort to assist teenagers 12 to 17 years old in finding volunteer opportunities.
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Attorney General asks 'medical expert' to review nursing home injury case
Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway 's staff is asking "a medical expert" to review
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Delray Beach man ordered to pay $3,500 for care of six rescued dogs
Delray Beach man ordered to pay $3,500 for care of six rescued dogs
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