A resident of the Benton Rehab and Health Care Center in Benton, Illinois, fractured her knee as a result of a failed transfer. The resident was being lifted from the toilet to her wheelchair when, she reports, her “good leg gave out and I hit my knee on the floor.” The plan of care developed […]

A nursing home fall resulted in a fractured leg for one resident at Boulevard Care Nursing and Rehab in Chicago. The fall was a result of a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) transferring a resident from her wheelchair to her bed. According to the Boulevard Care statement, the CNA “was in the process of transferring R1 […]

A resident at the Shawnee Christian Nursing Center in Herrin, Illinois suffered a broken nose after a nursing home fall. What makes this nursing home fall different from most is the circumstances that lead to the injury. In December of last year, one of the nurses at the Shawnee Christian Nursing Center claims to have […]

In many ways, medical facilities are run like a military unit. Doctors and nurses who have known each other for decades, have attended each other’s weddings, and celebrated the birth of their children will automatically refer to each other as “Doctor” and “Nurse” when they’re in a medical setting. It’s a system that works because, […]

Several different residents have experienced dozens of falls while under the care of the Morris Healthcare and Rehab Center in Morris, Illinois. The sheer number of nursing home falls is an indicator of nursing home neglect, but coupled with a series of suspicious answers to nursing home inspectors, the likelihood of nursing home neglect rises. […]

Nursing home falls are extremely dangerous. Not only can they cause immediate harm, but the ramifications of a fall often have a snowball effect. A twisted ankle can lead to a loss of balance and additional nursing home falls. Additional falls can lead to bed-rest. Bed rest can lead to infections, bed sores, and pneumonia. […]

The events at the Rest Haven Manor nursing home in Albion, Illinois perfectly illustrate one of the most frustrating aspects of nursing home falls. Nursing home falls that don’t cause injuries are a warning system. They are an opportunity to take action that will prevent serious injuries in the future. However, unless the fall inflicts […]

The Alden Trails Nursing Home in Bloomingdale, Illinois committed a series of mistakes that resulted in a severe knee and ankle injury to one of their residents. The nursing home fall was a result of careless and sloppy care. Afterwards, Alden Trails compounded the error by failing to properly document the accident and provide adequate […]