A recent lawsuit has been filed against an Illinois nursing home that alleges abuse. The woman who filed the suit claims that her nursing home cared for her poorly when she told employees that she was suffering from stomach pain.
The Belleview woman states that the nursing home did not give her the medical care that she needed and they did not take her to the hospital when she explained the type of pain she was in. When the woman finally saw a physician, the staff did not mention any abdominal pain to the doctor.
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Illinois state authorities have announced that they have passed a bill that will increase the bed tax that is currently on nursing homes to raise money for safety reform and then the government health care will match the money raised in taxes.
Nursing home executives and the governor have said that the increase in money will allow them to increase staffing at nursing homes, fix the long term care system and hire more state inspectors.
The bill was passed in order to try an reduce the number of violence and abuse cases in the Illinois nursing home facilities. State officials have said that 86 percent of the money collected (which is estimated to be near $290 million) will be given back to facilities.
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A nursing home in Southern Illinois will be closing its doors after the state decided that they have failed to comply with safety regulations.
The Orchard Court nursing home houses 15 residents and will now have to surrender its license in 90 days. The agreement also states that the nursing home will pay a $12,000 fine. The reasons for the closure are written in a 50 page report by the Department of Public Health and the violations include failing to protect residents to violent attacks.
Many of the incidents revolve around an 18-year-old resident that suffered from mental retardation and beat the other residents. Officials have said that the nursing staff should have made an appropriate care plan for each resident and they failed to do that with the 18-year-old.
Department officials have also said that license revocation is not a common occurrence, but the violations were severe enough to prohibit the nursing home from operating in the future.
Nursing home abuse affects those who may be too vulnerable to speak up for themselves. If your family member has been the victim of elder abuse, contact the Danville nursing home abuse lawyers of Spiros Law, P.C., by calling 217-443-4343.
On Chicago’s South Side, seven nursing homes have been deemed unsafe.
The seven nursing homes were listed as most unsafe nursing homes out of the 16,000 nationwide. The U.S. Accountability Office compiled a list after 2008 inspections. The inspection uncovered many incidents where safety violations caused injuries or potential injuries to residents. Families considered moving their family members after hearing the news.
If you or someone you care about, has been the victim of nursing home abuse or neglect, contact the Danville nursing home abuse lawyers of Spiros Law, P.C. by calling 217-443-4343 today.
