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How can a nursing home in Chicago, IL prevent a flu outbreak?

Each year, the U.S. experiences the flu season which occurs in the fall and winter. Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says cases of the flu typically spike in December and February, it isn’t uncommon to see cases as late as May and sporadically throughout the remainder of the year. The flu, […]

How to Address a Case of Nursing Home Neglect

The aging population that resides in Illinois nursing homes depend on staff members for a number of different things. From bathing to eating, to getting out of bed, nursing home residents rely on the healthcare workers in these facilities to assist them with most, if not all, of their day-to-day tasks. Without this help, a […]

COVID-19 Lockdowns are Being Linked to a Rapid Decline in Long-Term Residents’ Mental Health

It’s been months since nursing homes and facilities alike went into lockdown mode to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus and although some facilities have allowed visitors back in, sources are highlighting the devastating effects these lockdowns have had on our aging population. According to AARP, the past five months we’ve spent under COVID-19 […]

Illinois Nursing Home Worker Charged with Felony Over Abuse Allegations

A Brookdale Burr Ridge nursing home employee was recently charged with two counts of aggravated battery after she was allegedly seen by other employees “punching and slapping a resident.” Devette Cobbs, 54, was initially arrested a few weeks ago “but was released without charges at the request of the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office,” says […]

Illinois Department of Public Health Accused of Failing to Investigate Complaints for More Than 3 Months Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Families rely on nursing homes to care for, protect, and supervise their loved ones after they reach a point in their lives where they can no longer care for themselves. Unfortunately, not all nursing homes in Illinois provide their residents with the quality care they deserve. Instead, many nursing home residents are being abused, neglected, […]

Three People Killed After Two Tractor-Trailers Cause Separate Accidents on Interstate 57 in Illinois

It was a sight many won’t ever forget. On Thursday, June 11th two tractor-trailer trucks caused separate accidents on I-57 near Mattoon, IL that lead to deaths, injuries, and damaged vehicles. The first incident that occurred involved a tractor-trailer being driven by Jonathan S. Turner, 53. The Journal Gazette & Times-Courier reported that while Turner […]

Family of 81-Year-Old Nursing Home Resident Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against the Facility Alleging Gross Negligence

A wrongful death lawsuit has been brought against Bridgeview Health Care Center after an 81-year-old resident of the facility passed away in April, his death partly due to COVID-19 [Source: The Chicago Tribune]. James Zbonski’s family filed the complaint in Cook County Circuit Court, alleging “gross negligence on the part of administrators and staff at […]

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