The nursing home industry in Illinois (and really nationwide) has been hard-hit by the coronavirus/Covid-19 pandemic. Here are the things that you need to know. The Illinois Department of Public Health has a link – click here – which provides a searchable database of which nursing homes have had confirmed cases of coronavirus and whether […]
Fall from lift at Presence St. Joseph Center
IDPH has cited and fined the Presence St. Joseph Center nursing home in Freeport after as resident there was dropped from a sling during transfer, suffering a head injury. Mechanical lifts are a useful tool in a nursing home. They assist the staff with transferring residents from surface to surface such as to or from […]
Resident suffers unexplained arm fracture at Oregon Living & Rehab
IDPH has cited and fined Oregon Living & Rehab Center nursing home after a resident there sustained an unexplained fracture of the humerus. Many nursing home residents, especially females, suffer from osteoporosis, or “brittle bone disease” which leaves them at greater risk for injuries such as hip fractures after nursing home falls. Other common injuries […]
Side rail injury at Lexington of Lombard
IDPH has cited and fined Lexington of Lombard nursing home after a resident there suffered a 20 cm bone-deep laceration from a side rail on her bed. Many families are unaware of the risks that side rails on beds can pose to nursing home residents, and are often surprised to learn that their use is […]
Residents terrorized by fellow resident at Carmi Manor
IDPH has cited and fined Carmi Manor & Rehabilitation nursing home in Carmi after multiple residents there were assaulted and generally terrorized by a fellow resident over a period of months. When a resident is being considered for admission to a nursing home, one of the judgments that the admissions staff must make is whether […]
Resident sexually assaulted by staff member at Alden Estates of Northmoor
IDPH has cited and fined Alden Estates of Northmoor nursing home in Chicago after a resident there was sexually assaulted by a staff member. The resident at issue was a female, 34 years old and alert and oriented x1. She suffered from incontinence and used an adult diaper. On the night of the occurrence, a […]
Fall from mechanical lift at Hillcrest Retirement Village
IDPH has cited and fined Hillcrest Retirement Village nursing home in Round Lake Beach after a resident there fell from a lift during a transfer and suffered multiple fractures. A mechanical lift is an important piece of equipment in a nursing home. It aids the staff in transferring residents from bed to wheelchair, wheelchair to […]
Pressure ulcer from immobilizer at Generations at McKinley Place in Decatur
IDPH has cited and fined Generations at McKinley Place nursing home in Decatur after a resident there developed a pressure ulcer to her calf. As people age, they become more susceptible to suffering fractures in falls. At times they suffer fractures which would be repaired surgically in a younger person, but due to their surgical […]
Resident dies from brain bleed after a fall at Elmwood Nursing & Rehab in Maryville
IDPH has cited and fined Elmwood Nursing & Rehab Center in Maryville after a resident there died of a brain bleed following a fall. Anticoagulant medications, or blood thinners, are often important medications in the treatment of nursing home residents. They are used to combat the risk of stroke associated with atrial fibrillation (irregular beating […]
Repeated falls by resident at Heritage Health in Springfield ends with broken arm and brain bleed
IDPH has cited and fined Heritage Heath nursing home in Springfield after a resident there sustained repeated falls, the last of which ended with her suffering a broken arm and a brain bleed. One of the things that motivates a family to admit a loved one to a nursing home is the occurrence of falls […]
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