Propane leak, partial evacuation at Washington nursing home

A propane leak caused a partial evacuation at a nursing home in Yakima, Washington.

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Missing Hartford dementia patient found safe

A man who was reported missing from a nursing home Wednesday has been found and is safe, according to a facility spokesman. 

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CT Nursing Home Caregivers Accused of Having Sex in Resident’s Room

Two caregivers at a Clinton nursing home have been accused of having sex in an 81-year-old patient’s room while he was present. 

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3 Florida healthcare facilities noticed drugs missing. Common thread: 1 nurse.

A St. Petersburg licensed practical nurse had her license restricted after she was fired from three healthcare facilities this year for stealing Percocet, Ultram, and other pain medications, according to…

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Deadly Fungus Found at Brooklyn Nursing Home

A deadly fungal virus known as candida auris,has been discovered at a nursing home in Kensington, according to reports.

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Florida Nursing Assistant Sexually Assaulted Older Patients While on Duty

A nursing assistant is accused of sexually assaulting four older patients at healthcare facilities where he worked over the past three years, according to police.

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Former VA Hospice Nurse Charged with Diverting and Tampering with Morphine Meant for Dying Veterans

Boston — A Tewksbury woman was charged in federal court in Boston with diverting morphine while employed as a nurse in the hospice unit at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical…

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Family Sues Oregon Nursing Home after Alleged Scabies-Related Death

The family of an Albany woman who died after allegedly contracting scabies at a Eugene nursing home is seeking up to $1.2 million in a wrongful death, negligence lawsuit. 

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US Attorney’s Office Settles Disability Discrimination Allegations

The US Attorney’s Office reached an agreement with Athena Health Care Systems (Athena), operator of 16 skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts, to resolve allegations that they violated the Americans with…

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Nursing Home Employees Formally Charged in Patient Deaths

Prosecutors have formally charged four ex-employees of a Florida nursing home where a power outage after a hurricane led to 12 residents’ deaths.

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