IDPH has cited and fined Aperion Care Marseilles when staff members were embroiled in confusion, refusing to follow a physician’s order for a resident in seriously declining health. This failure resulted in a delay of treatment, leading to continued decline and eventual admission to the local hospital’s intensive care unit with multiple comorbidities, including Sepsis […]
Staff At Aperion Care Marseilles Fail To Follow Physician Orders, Refuse To Send Resident To ER, With Tragic Consequences
Staff At Burbank Rehab Center Fail To Monitor Catheter, Endangering Resident’s Life And Sending Resident To Hospital
IDPH has cited and fined Burbank Rehabilitation Center when the facility failed to properly assess, change, or flush a resident’s urinary catheter after no urine output was recorded for an entire eight-hour shift. The negligence resulted in the resident retaining 1,450 mL of urine in the bladder (maximum capacity is 900-1500 mL) and subsequently requiring […]
Staff At The Pearl Of Joliet Fail To Monitor Glucose Levels, Endangering Resident’s Health And Sending Him To Hospital
IDPH has cited and fined The Pearl Of Joliet when the facility failed to properly monitor and manage the blood glucose levels of a resident with a history of Diabetic Ketoacidosis and elevated blood sugars. This failure resulted in the resident requiring hospitalization for Diabetic Ketoacidosis. The male resident was admitted to the facility after […]
Staff Are Too Busy To Call Ambulance After Resident Falls & Hits Head At Pleasant Meadows Senior Living
IDPH has cited and fined Pleasant Meadows Senior Living when the facility delayed sending a resident to the ER for nearly five hours after a serious fall where the resident hit her head. The resident in question, who suffered from multiple medical conditions including dementia and a history of falls, experienced a severe fall at […]
Resident Suffers Broken Thigh Bone In Fall At The Arc At Streator
IDPH has cited and fined The Arc at Streator when the facility failed to ensure that a resident was assisted to the bathroom in a safe manner, resulting in the resident’s legs giving out and requiring her to be lowered to the floor by staff. This incident led to a right closed displaced spiral distal […]
Resident Suffers Excruciating Pain As Facility Transfers Her Without Immobilizer And Without Pain Meds At Big Meadows Nursing Home
IDPH has cited and fined Big Meadows Nursing Home when the facility failed to supply a knee immobilizer after an injury, going against the doctor’s orders, and then subsequently transferring the resident without the immobilizer. Even worse, despite the resident suffering great pain during the transfers, the facility failed to provide medication to alleviate the […]
Resident Screams “Help Me” As He Is Brutally Assaulted At Heather Health Care Center
IDPH has cited and fined Heather Health Care Center when the facility failed to protect a resident with severe cognitive impairment and visual impairment from a physical attack by another resident with a documented history of aggressive behavior. This failure resulted in the resident being brutally assaulted, suffering severe injuries to his face and head […]
Incorrect Use Of Equipment Leads To Severe Left Femur Fracture At Forest View Rehab & Nursing Center
IDPH has cited and fined Forest View Rehab & Nursing Center when the facility failed to use the proper equipment to transfer a resident with a history of fractures, resulting in a left femur fracture that required surgical repair. The resident in question had diagnoses including diabetes, obesity, anxiety, major depressive disorder, weakness, and Parkinson’s […]
Resident Chokes On Food, Dies At Midway Neurological & Rehab Center
IDPH has cited and fined Midway Neurological & Rehab Center when the facility failed to develop an individualized plan of care that incorporated the recommendations of a speech therapy evaluation. This failure resulted in the resident choking on a meal that included lamb, falling unconscious, going into cardiac arrest and ultimately passing away a few […]
CNA Attempts To Rape Resident With Huntington’s Disease At The Citadel Of Skokie
IDPH has cited and fined The Citadel Of Skokie when a disturbing incident occurred, where a certified nursing assistant (CNA) sexually assaulted and inappropriately exposed himself to a resident who suffers from Huntington’s disease. One of the basic expectations that families have when they admit a loved one to a nursing home is that their […]
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