A coroner’s inquiry has been opened following the death of an 85-year-old resident of a southeast suburban St. Louis nursing home. The woman was reportedly discovered deceased early on March 12,...
Alzheimer’s resident faces possible homicide charge in roommate death
By
John Hall
Feb 25, 2015
An 87-year old man with advanced Alzheimer’s was being held this week under suspicion of beating a fellow Alzheimer’s resident and roommate to death in a Lakewood, CO, assisted living facility.
Ask the legal expert … about responding to abuse allegations
By
John O'Connor
Mar 01, 2014
A family has accused one of our aides of abuse. We investigated the accusation and determined it’s not true, but the family keeps making accusations and wants her arrested. What can we do to protect...
Tackling resident-on-resident abuse
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 09, 2013
While at a post office recently, I watched a woman cut in line to demand the clerk fix the automated posting machine. A fight broke out between her and the man at the front of the line: Voices were raised,...