The Illinois Department of Public Health cited and fined Hillcrest Retirement Village in Round Lake Beach after a resident there fell forward from her wheelchair and suffered a broken neck. The resident at issue was a stroke survivor with right sided hemiplegia. During the care planning process, she was assessed as being a high fall […]
Fall from wheelchair at Hillcrest Retirement Village
Aperion Care Capitol fails to obtain equipment to treat bed sore
Aperion Care Capitol nursing home was cited and fined by IDPH after it failed to obtain the medical equipment needed to carry out a doctor’s order to treat a resident suffering from a bed sore. The resident at issue was admitted to the nursing home on July 10 with a Stage IV bed sore to […]
Park Pointe resident suffocates as a result of fall
Park Pointe Healthcare & Rehab was cited and fined by IDPH after a resident suffocated after falling from bed at the nursing home and being trapped in between the wall and the bed. The resident at issue had limited mobility die to a recent hip fracture and significant musculoskeletal weakness and needed assistance with bed […]
Unsafe Transfer at Alden Estates of Orland Park
Alden Estates of Orland Park nursing home was cited and fined by IDPH after a resident suffered a broken leg during an improper transfer. The resident at issue was one for who extensive assists with transfer was necessary and the nursing staff had in fact identified that the resident was most safely transferred using a […]
Resident chokes at Grove at the Lake
The Grove at the Lake nursing home in Zion was cited and fined by IDPH after a resident choked on a hot dog. The resident at issue had a diagnosis of dysphagia, or difficulty with swallowing, and a history of choking. This diagnosis and the history of choking demonstrated that she was at risk for […]
Wheelchair transport accident at Heartland of Galesburg
Heartland of Galesburg nursing home was cited and fined by IDPH after a resident suffered a broken neck in a fall involving the facility’s transport van. The resident was a long-term resident who was known as being impulsive and having poor safety awareness. A staff member was taking him to the local hospital for a […]
Two Serious Falls at Holy Family Villa
Holy Family Villa in Palos Park has been cited again by IDPH, this time for two serious nursing home falls. One caused a brain bleed with resulted in the wrongful death of the nursing home resident. The other caused a fractured hip. In the first fall, the resident was assessed as a fall risk and […]
Wheelchair accident at Avanti Wellness
Avanti Wellness & Rehab was cited and fined by IDPH after a resident suffered a brain bleed due to a fall from a wheelchair. The resident was wheelchair-bound but self-propelled at times. “Self-propelling” for residents in wheelchairs means that they use their feet to pull their chair forward. It is a good thing for them […]
Improper use of lift at Danville Care Center
Danville Care Center has been cited by IDPH for improper use of a mechanical lift which resulted in a resident suffering a broken leg. Sadly, this is not the first time Danville Care Center has been cited by IDPH for issues involving unsafe transfers of residents. The resident at issue had a care plan which […]
Failure to follow care plan at Tower Hill Healthcare
IDPH issued a citation and fined Tower Hill Healthcare Center in South Elgin after a resident suffered a fractured femur during an improper transfer. The resident in question had lower extremity contractures and as a result, her care plan called for to be transferred from bed to her wheelchair using a mechanical lift with an […]
