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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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Today's Elder Abuse Headlines |
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Elder Abuse Task Force Helps Prevent Theft
Elder Abuse Task Force may help prevent thefts from senior citizens.
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Elder abuse ‘chronically underreported’ but common problem
Domestic violence is often equated with spousal abuse but advocates for Sonoma County’s senior population say the impact of elder abuse is similar to traditional domestic violence, and it’s on the rise.
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MP learns about elder abuse issues
Cases of elder abuse are increasing. That was one of the messages that Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MP Bev Shipley heard during a public consultation meeting held in Wallaceburg on Aug. 25.[...]
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Elder abuse: Domestic violence in the shadows
Sonoma West Times & News is featuring a special series on domestic violence in Sonoma County. This is the fifth installment of our series leading up to Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October.
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It's elder abuse - residents
At the age of 98, Collingwood Joan Whiting Rest Home's oldest resident, Myra Riordan, is about to take part in a protest for the first time in her life.
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Fatal Vallejo fire case hearing set
A court hearing for five people facing manslaughter and elder abuse charges stemming from a 2008 fire at the historic Casa de Vallejo retirement home will be held next month.
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Son arrested in severe elder abuse case
HANOVER - A 68-year-old man was arrested for elderly abuse after his father was found alone on the floor inside his Brookwood Road home covered in excrement.
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Shining a light on elder abuse
In anticipation of October’s designation as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, The Windsor Times is featuring a special series on domestic violence in Sonoma County. The following is the fifth installment of the series discussing elder abuse.
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Elder Block gets more time
Convicted Monticello sex offender Gary Edward Block, 61, will do at least one more month in jail, after he was sentenced to 45 days in prison by a Wright County judge last week.
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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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