IDPH has cited and fined Carmi Manor & Rehabilitation nursing home in Carmi after multiple residents there were assaulted and generally terrorized by a fellow resident over a period of months. When a resident is being considered for admission to a nursing home, one of the judgments that the admissions staff must make is whether […]
Residents terrorized by fellow resident at Carmi Manor
Resident sexually assaulted by staff member at Alden Estates of Northmoor
IDPH has cited and fined Alden Estates of Northmoor nursing home in Chicago after a resident there was sexually assaulted by a staff member. The resident at issue was a female, 34 years old and alert and oriented x1. She suffered from incontinence and used an adult diaper. On the night of the occurrence, a […]
Fall from mechanical lift at Hillcrest Retirement Village
IDPH has cited and fined Hillcrest Retirement Village nursing home in Round Lake Beach after a resident there fell from a lift during a transfer and suffered multiple fractures. A mechanical lift is an important piece of equipment in a nursing home. It aids the staff in transferring residents from bed to wheelchair, wheelchair to […]
Pressure ulcer from immobilizer at Generations at McKinley Place in Decatur
IDPH has cited and fined Generations at McKinley Place nursing home in Decatur after a resident there developed a pressure ulcer to her calf. As people age, they become more susceptible to suffering fractures in falls. At times they suffer fractures which would be repaired surgically in a younger person, but due to their surgical […]
Resident dies from brain bleed after a fall at Elmwood Nursing & Rehab in Maryville
IDPH has cited and fined Elmwood Nursing & Rehab Center in Maryville after a resident there died of a brain bleed following a fall. Anticoagulant medications, or blood thinners, are often important medications in the treatment of nursing home residents. They are used to combat the risk of stroke associated with atrial fibrillation (irregular beating […]
Repeated falls by resident at Heritage Health in Springfield ends with broken arm and brain bleed
IDPH has cited and fined Heritage Heath nursing home in Springfield after a resident there sustained repeated falls, the last of which ended with her suffering a broken arm and a brain bleed. One of the things that motivates a family to admit a loved one to a nursing home is the occurrence of falls […]
Resident breaks both legs in unsafe transfer at Symphony of Buffalo Grove
IDPH has cited and fined Symphony of Buffalo Grove nursing home when a resident suffered fractures to both legs during an unsafe transfer. The resident at issue had been receiving hospice services for over a year based on a diagnosis of a failure to thrive. She was not able to communicate in a meaningful way, […]
Resident develops bed sore at Avantara of Elgin
IDPH has cited and fined Avatara of Elgin nursing home after a resident there developed a bed sore after the staff failed to take basic preventive measures after admission. There are a handful of factors that place a resident at risk for developing bed sores. The most prominent of these is immobility. To combat that […]
Resident assaulted by roommate at Countryside Nursing & Rehab
IDPH has cited and fined Countryside Nursing & Rehab in Dolton after a resident there was assaulted by her roommate and sustained multiple injuries. One of the little-known facts about the nursing home industry is that many nursing homes accept residents who suffer from significant forms of mental illness. Many times these are residents who […]
Resident receives wrong medications at Manor Court of Freeport
IDPH has cited and fined Manor Court of Freeport nursing home after a resident there received the medications which were to be given to another resident resulting in an admission to the intensive care unit. Dispensing medications is one of the basics tasks that a nurse in a nursing home does on a regular basis. […]
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