Illinois Nursing Home Abuse Blog

Hickory Nursing Pavilion was fined for failure to provide adequate supervision to a confused resident identified at risk for leaving the facility. The resident eloped from the facility and was found wandering in traffic by police.

The Illinois Department of Health produces quarterly reports on nursing homes

Levin & Perconti has filed a lawsuit against Illinois nursing home East Peoria Gardens on behalf of the family of an 81-year-old woman who died after falling at the facility. The nursing home was recently fined $100,000 for serious allegations of abuse and neglect. In addition to the woman's unsupervised fall, the home was cited for other serious problems. Levin & Perconti attorney, Steven Levin, as quoted in the Chicago Tribune said, "The question is why was this allowed to go on for months unchecked." Unfortunately, this case is not limited to the devastating instance of abuse and neglect at East Peoria Gardens. Levin & Perconti has handled many cases where abuse and neglect in Chicago area and Illinois nursing homes led to serious injury or death. It is important to insure that loved ones in nursing homes are receiving the proper care. East Peoria Gardens is an example of a "nursing home gone bad", but there are far too many others. The harsh repercussions enforced by the Illinois Department of Health is a good effort to ensure that this will never happen again. But for the families of East Peoria Gardens victims, it came too late.

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The home neglected to ensure that a resident received medications prescribed by his doctor. The medication received another patient’s prescription medications. The facility also failed to properly monitor the resident who eventually died.

The Illinois Department of Health produces quarterly reports on nursing home violators. To access the website click here.

The home was fined $56,000 for failure to investigate similarities in incidents involving side rails and low air loss mattresses. Residents suffered injuries after falling at the home. One resident died after becoming trapped between the side rail and the mattress.

The Illinois Department of Health produces quarterly reports on nursing home violators. To access the website click here.

The home negligently failed to properly supervise a resident who was smoking while receiving oxygen. This neglect resulted in the resident being hospitalized for second and third degree burns. The home was fined $20,000 as a result of the burn injury.

The Illinois Department of Health produces quarterly reports on nursing home violators. To access the website click here.

The home neglected to provide adequate supervision and prevent elopement. A resident who requires constant supervision was left unattended and was found injured on the street by police. The resident was taken to the hospital with a fractured wrist and forearm.

The Illinois Department of Health produces quarterly reports on nursing home violators. To access the website click here.

In a case of nursing home abuse and neglect, the home failed to supervise residents who were identified or met the criteria of high risk for falls. This failure resulted in several residents suffering falls that required hospital treatments.

The Illinois Department of Health produces quarterly reports on nursing home violators. To access the website click here.

The facility failed to supervise a resident at high risk for falls. This failure resulted in the resident suffering a fall, then dying. The facility has requested a hearing on the Department’s action.

The Illinois Department of Health produces quarterly reports on nursing home violators. To access the website click here.

The home has been fined $45,000 for failures to prevent neglect. Staff failed to monitor residents in regard to pressure sores, identify new pressure sores, asses and provide treatment for pressure sores and obtain a doctor’s order before treating pressure sores.

The Illinois Department of Health produces quarterly reports on nursing home violators. To access the website click here.

The facility has been fined $22,500 for failure to provide the necessary care and services to a resident who required medication. Staff neglected to provide medication to the resident for more than two weeks, which led to the hospitalization of the resident.

The Illinois Department of Health produces quarterly reports on nursing home violators. To access the website click here.

In an example of nursing home abuse and neglect, the home failed to implement its own policies and procedures for the monitoring of patients and prevention of neglect. As a result, a resident wandered into a restricted area, fell from a loading dock and later died.

The Illinois Department of Health produces quarterly reports on nursing home violators. To access the website click here.

The facility failed to activate the emergency medical response system. Staff found a resident unresponsive but did not honor an advance directive to resuscitate the resident, who died.

The Illinois Department of Health produces quarterly reports on nursing home violators. To access the website click here.

The facility failed to prevent a medication error when staff gave a resident ten times the amount of the ordered does. Staff also failed to notify the resident’s doctor about the overdose. The resident died two days later.

The Illinois Department of Health produces quarterly reports on nursing home violators. To access the website click here.

The home failed to implement its policy to prevent neglect; develop and implement appropriate monitoring procedures; and investigate, inform and train staff to ensure a resident’s safety. A resident with a long history of PICA, which causes a person to consume non-edible items, had to be hospitalized after tearing a shirt and eating the threads.

The Illinois Department of Health produces quarterly reports on nursing home violators. To access the website click here.

In a case of nursing home neglect, the home failed to adequately supervise a resident and prevent elopement. The home negligently allowed the resident’s monitoring bracelet to be removed. As a result, the resident left the facility and was later returned.

The Illinois Department of Health produces quarterly reports on nursing home violators. To access the website click here.

The facility failed to supervise a resident at risk for wandering and failed to assure the resident did not have access to outside doors at the facility, and to monitor or secure those doors. The resident was found outside of the home.

The Illinois Department of Health produces quarterly reports on nursing home violators. To access the website click here.

The facility failed to supervise a resident and assure the safety of another resident. These failures resulted in the first resident inappropriately touching the other resident.

The Illinois Department of Health produces quarterly reports on nursing home violators. To access the website click here.

The home failed to provide comprehensive nursing services for a resident. An unnoticed change in the resident’s medical condition resulted in death.

The Illinois Department of Health produces quarterly reports on nursing home violators. To access the website click here.

In a case of nursing home abuse and neglect, the facility failed to prohibit food service and housekeeping employees from working while the employees experienced nausea, diarrhea and vomiting before and during a shift. This occurred during an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness that affected residents and staff at the facility. The facility also failed to take proper precaution to prevent the spread of the outbreak.

The Illinois Department of Health produces quarterly reports on nursing home violators. To access the website click here.

The home neglected to provide interventions for a resident who displayed mental and psychological adjustment difficult. The resident had multiple episodes of maladaptive behavior including self harm and physical, attention seeking behavior. The facility neglected to prevent this abuse by failing to initiate a plan to prevent such behavior.

The Illinois Department of Health produces quarterly reports on nursing home violators. To access the website click here.