This is not the first time that I’ve written about Manor Court nursing home in Clinton, Illinois. I first blogged about Manor Court of Clinton back in 2010. At the time, Manor Court of Clinton had been cited for several different deficiencies including inadequate hot water, bedsores, medication errors, and inadequate staffing. The state of […]

A resident at the Manor Court of Peoria nursing home in Peoria, Illinois sustained a neck fracture and a subdural hematoma after she fell from a bed in the facility. I say “a bed” rather than “her bed” because she had been allowed to wander into an empty room and get into the empty bed. […]

A Plan of Care is a document developed for every nursing home resident by the resident’s physician, nurses, family, and other professionals. It’s a very important document because it sets out the complete rules and procedures tailored to the individual: how he or she will be fed, cared for, medicated and otherwise treated. It’s a […]

“It was like magic, in a twinkle of an eye she fell” the Certified Nursing Assistant told inspectors from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). The CNA was attempting to change the incontinence pad of a Manorcare of Wilmette resident when the resident rolled out of bed. The resulting fall fractured the resident‘s  arm. […]