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Illinois Nursing Home Chain Hit With Heavy Fines

Aperion Care Racked Up $367,000 in Fines For 2019 Nursing Home Violations In 2019, one Illinois nursing home...

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After A Private Nursing Home Acquisition, What Happens to Patient Care?

University of Chicago Researchers Say Privately Invested Nursing Homes Have Increased Death Rates Among Residents Researchers at the...

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10 Must Ask Questions For Nursing Home Councils

Family Members Should Be Attending Resident Council Meetings with These 10 Questions Nursing home administrators should allow for...

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Investigative Reporting Uncovers Problems With Nursing Home Ownership

Nursing Home Chain Failures Highlight a Greater Need for Ownership Regulation and Closer Government Review Some of the...

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Large Pills Linked To Nursing Home Choking Injuries

New Report Suggests Nursing Home Providers Should Help Reduce Choking Hazards Present with Popular Dietary Supplements A new...

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After Stroke, Nursing Home Residents Need Extra Support

Nursing Home Residents Require Additional Rehabilitative Care After Suffering from a Stroke If someone living in a nursing...

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The Legality of Cameras in Nursing Home Rooms

The daughter of a 92 year old nursing home resident with an unexplained black eye and fractured vertebra...

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Top Illinois Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect Cases

Three Illinois Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Cases That Gained National Attention in 2019 Levin & Perconti is...

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Care Missteps Lead to Heat-Related Injuries Among Nursing Home Residents During Summer Months

Identifying Heat-Related Stress and Dehydration Injuries in Nursing Home Populations During the Summer Months When you help your...

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Legionnaire’s Death in Nursing Home Blamed on Neglect

Legionnaire’s disease is a serious and often deadly illness that can be acquired through contaminated water. A woman...

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The Problem With Nursing Home Evictions In Illinois

Nursing Home Resident Evictions Continue Due to Medicaid Funding Nationally, long-term care ombudsmen, who advocate for elderly and...

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List of Dangerous Drugs Used & Abused by Nursing Homes

7 Antipsychotic Drugs Used and Abused by Illinois Nursing Homes Antipsychotic drugs are sometimes given to patients living...

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Chicago Law Firm Supports Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month

June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, Join Levin & Perconti by Going Purple Today, more than 6...

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Learn More About Sexual Abuse in Illinois Nursing Homes

April is Sexual Abuse Awareness Month: How to Report Sexual Assault in Nursing Homes Any touching, fondling, or...

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Elmhurst Janitor Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Male Physically Handicapped Patients

A former housekeeper at Elmhurst Hospital and Downer’s Grove Rehabilitation & Nursing has been charged with sexually abusing...

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