Florida Assisted Living Caregiver Arrested for Sexual Abuse of 90-Year-Old Patient
A Daytona Beach man was arrested for performing a sex act on a 90-year-old woman at a New Smyrna Beach assisted living facility where he was assigned to care for…
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Louisiana House votes to give health department authority over nursing home evacuation plans
The Louisiana House voted 101–0 Monday (April 25) to give the Louisiana Department of Health oversight over nursing home emergency preparedness plans in the wake of the horrific evacuation of…
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Three Hospitalized after Missouri Nursing Home Fire
Three people were taken to the hospital after a fire at a north St. Louis county nursing home Sunday night.
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State fire marshal investigating Saturday fire; 50 evacuated from Ohio nursing home
The state fire marshal is investigating a Saturday night fire that forced the evacuation of more than 50 residents of a nursing home in Galion.
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Former Ohio nurse aide pleads guilty to sex crimes in Butler Co., was already convicted in Warren Co.
A Middletown man already convicted in Warren County of having sexual contact with assisted living patients has pleaded guilty to more charges in Butler County.
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Connecticut bill would set up task force to study sex offenders in nursing homes
The Connecticut Senate passed a bill to establish a task force to study the placement of registered sex offenders in long-term care facilities, following an incident last year in which…
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Fake Nurse Sentenced 7 Years for Impersonation, Using Needles on Patients
Brigitte Cleroux — who for decades has pretended to be a nurse and schoolteacher in at least three Canadian provinces and two US states — has been sentenced to seven…
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Pennsylvania patient alleges second-degree burns after nursing staff put hot cloths on her wound
A patient alleges she suffered second-degree burns after nursing staff placed hot wash cloths on her wound during her post-op recovery at Forbes Hospital.
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Pennsylvania nursing home’s alleged neglect led to death of plaintiff’s mother in April 2020
A Delaware County woman alleges that due to a nursing facility’s neglect, her mother suffered a series of illnesses that ultimately resulted in her untimely death two years ago.
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CDC Launches New Forecasting Center for Infectious Diseases
A new US government center aims to become the National Weather Service for infectious diseases — an early warning system to help guide the response to COVID-19 and future pandemics.
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