Elder Neglect

Proposed Legislation Would Allow Nursing Home Staff to Administer Painkillers without Prescriptions

Newly proposed legislation could soon allow nurses in nursing homes to administer controlled substance painkillers to residents when acting on…

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Nursing Home Assistants Get Jail Time for Elder Abuse “Prank”

Five nursing home workers who participated in a November 2009 prank involving elderly dementia patients in a Ukiah, Calif., nursing…

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Caregiver will do prison time in assault case

WENATCHEE — The woman charged with abusing an elderly couple in her care has pleaded guilty to three counts of…

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Two Washington State senior homes closed

Two Skagit County senior homes were recently closed down by the State of Washington when it was determined a possible…

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An investigation by the Seattle Times – “seniors for sale”

The Seattle Times recently reported that, “The State of Washington has serious flaws in their adult family home system.”  The…

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