The Illinois State Police is instituting a new speed policy that calls for a “four tier response code system” beginning January 1, 2009. Read the facts of the new policy here. After two sisters were killed when an Illinois State Police Trooper’s squad car crossed an I-64 median last November, Illinois State Police felt it was time to institute a policy…
An Arizona nursing home was found with more than two dozen violations and has agreed to pay the State $17,500 in civil penalties as a result notes the Arizona Daily Star. According to the article, among the violations noted, including a failure to protect its elderly residents from sexual abuse, state inspectors found that the…
As one recent article points out, the holiday season is the time of year nursing home residents receive the most visits and loved ones should take careful note of any signs of abuse or neglect–especially bed sores. Bed sores are preventable, are not normal, and command immediate attention. If your loved one seems “distant” or has any bruising,…