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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
While the answer to this question is subjective as your location, physical ability, etc. will play a factor in how often you are able to go and visit with a loved one, ideally, you should be seeing them on a regular basis. According to Dr. Rita A. Jablonski-Jaudon, when you first move a relative into […]
Although we cannot speak for every facility, there has been evidence that has revealed claims of abuse were not properly investigated in certain facilities across the U.S. What this means is that after allegations of abuse were reported in these homes, no form of action was taken to determine whether there was any validity to […]
Staff members who are required to monitor and care for nursing home residents have a significant amount of responsibilities. Between feeding, bathing, and assisting them from one place to the next, the tasks these staff members must complete are endless. And even after they render the care that is expected of them, they still have […]
If you’re thinking of relocating a family member of yours to live in a nursing home in Chicago, IL or the surrounding area, it’s important that you take the time to review with them some ways they can reduce their chances of becoming a victim of elder abuse. Why is this important to do? Well, […]
Several Chicago nursing homes have been recognized for the poor care they provide their residents with, their low staff-to-patient ratios, and even for the abusive and neglectful staff that is employed there. It is no secret that nursing homes continue to violate state and federal regulations which only puts our aging population more at risk […]
After Lee Friedman, who is an associate professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at University of Illinois School of Public Health, collected and analyzed data, it appears there may some correlation between nursing home residents living in for-profit nursing homes and neglect. Many elderly individuals reach a certain point in their life where they either don’t […]
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