PublicOpinionOnline.com has reported that a former care assistant at Magnolias Nursing Home in Chambersburg, PA has been charged with allegedly pinching, hitting, and kicking a 93-year-old dementia patient. The incident was brought to the attention of IntegraCare, the company that operates Magnolias, by a co-worker of the care assistant. The…
The summer can be fun, but when the temperatures start to climb into the high 80s and 90s, it can make anyone uncomfortable. That’s why it’s important to be aware that older men and women are more susceptible to heat stress and heat stroke during the hot summer months. As…
On June 8, a Senate committee unanimously approved a bill that gives long-term care nursing homes another way to challenge state findings of deficiencies or safety violations, according to an article on the StandardSpeaker.com. The bill gives nursing homes the option to participate in an independent review process to help…
An article published on the American Association for Justice website (justice.org) raised an alarming concern which is that many elderly nursing home residents with dementia are being prescribed atypical antipsychotic drugs even though there is an increased risk of death with their use. The article explains that a report was…
Attorney O’Connor was featured in the May 25 edition of USA Today as one of the Legal Elite. Read more about it in the following article by Jonathan Widran. “Michael J. O’Connor Returns to Pennsylvania to Become One of His Home State’s Top Workers’ Comp Attorneys” When it came to…
A nurse at Northampton County’s Gracedale Nursing Home has filed a civil suit against the facility, claiming racial discrimination and retaliation by the nursing home for filing a complaint at the state and federal levels. LehighVallyLive.com reports that the nurse, an African American female, claims when she reported to her…
It’s become a recurring theme in Pennsylvania: the question of whether selling a county nursing home will save taxpayers money while providing adequate care to nursing home residents. The Morning Call of Allentown reported that this issue is now being discussed in Lehigh County as they weigh the pros and…
We’ve been keeping track of the developments in the story of alleged abuse that occurred last month at the Quadrangle Nursing Facility in Delaware County, PA. This week, the Haverford-Havertown Patch (Haverford.Patch.com) reported that the facility’s license has been restored on a temporary basis. According the online article, the director…
WPVI News in Philadelphia reported today that all 123 residents of Brighten Nursing Home in Delaware County were being relocated to other area nursing homes after a leaking roof required evacuation of all the facility’s residents. Evacuation began with the 49 patients on the second floor due to what officials…
We face some difficult medical decisions when an elderly family member’s health begins to fail. Many families will rely on the recommendations of physicians when it comes to medical interventions for an elderly patient who is nearing death. But a recent blog entry published on The New Old Age blog…