The Center Home for Hispanic Elderly was cited and fined by the Illinois Department of Public Health after a resident there was discovered to have a fractured ankle. The resident at issue had numerous long-term medical issues including muscular weakness and cognitive impairments. Due to these conditions, use of a mechanical lift with an assist […]
Failure to use mechanical lift results in ankle fracture
Resident Rolled Out of Bed at Village at Victory Lakes
The Illinois Department of Public Health issued a citation to Village at Victory Lakes nursing home in Lindenhurst after a resident suffered a broken leg in a nursing home fall when she was rolled out of bed by an aide. The resident in question was bed bound and had next to no movement on her […]
Resident Rolled Out of Bed by Staff at Generations of Applewood
The Illinois Department of Public Health issued a citation against the Generations at Applewood nursing home in Matteson. The resident suffered a fractured hip as a result which required surgery. The resident at issue had diagnoses which included muscle weakness and dementia. Her care plan called for assist of two with bed mobility. This means […]
Fall and Brain Bleed at Alpine Fireside
The Illinois Department of Public Health issued a citation and fined Alpine Fireside Health Center in Rockford after a resident had a fall from a wheelchair and experienced a brain bleed. This case is a classic example of a situation where things had been going wrong for weeks and everyone missed it. The resident had […]
Unsupervised resident falls from wheelchair, breaks hip at Meadowbrook Manor in Naperville
Meadowbrook Manor in Naperville was cited by IDPH and fined $25,000 after a resident suffered a nursing home fall while unsupervised in the dining room. The resident at issue suffered from dementia and was wheelchair-bound. She had a history of falls and had demonstrated frequent confusion. She also had a history of demonstrating impulsive behavior […]
Danville Care Center Cited for Unsafe Transfer
Danville Care Center was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health for an unsafe transfer that left a resident with a fractured tibia. The resident’s care plan called for her to be transferred from bed with a mechanical lift using two aides. In this case, a lift was used and two aides were in […]
Pontiac Fall
Pontiac Healthcare & Rehab Center in Pontiac, Illinois was fined by IDPH after a complaint investigation was undertaken after a resident suffered an intercranial bleed and multiple facial fractures after she had a nursing home fall while being toileted. The resident at issue had long been assessed as being a fall risk, and the nursing […]
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