Everyone who enters a nursing home deserves compassionate, person-centered care. Unfortunately, many residents, especially those living with dementia, are being given antipsychotic drugs—not to treat a medical condition but to control behaviors or for staff convenience. This misuse of medications…

At Olsman MacKenzie Peacock, we believe every nursing home resident deserves care that respects their dignity, autonomy, and freedom. Unfortunately, in some facilities, physical restraints are still used, limiting a resident’s freedom and causing serious physical and psychological harm. It…

Every nursing home resident deserves care that respects their dignity, freedom, and individual needs. Unfortunately, some facilities still use restraints—both physical and chemical—not as medical treatments but for staff convenience or discipline. This practice is not only harmful but also…

An East Lansing caregiver, Colleen Kelly O’Connor, has been found guilty of second-degree vulnerable adult abuse, following the tragic freezing death of our 82-year-old client, Lois Cary. Convicted by a Clinton County jury, O’Connor now faces up to four years in prison.

Bed bug containment and prevention is essential for the safety and comfort of residents in senior living communities. Despite not carrying diseases, bed bug bites can cause discomfort and potential infections, making proactive prevention crucial. Signs of infestation include live…

The defendant, a licensed home for the aged/assisted living facility, failed to lock, alarm, or monitor the doors to the stairwells in the building, resulting in an 86-year-old resident entering the stairwell, unnoticed by staff, and falling down the stairs…

In the twilight years of our parents’ lives, we wish for peace, comfort, and dignity. For Ed, this wish was unfulfilled when his mother, an 83-year-old immigrant from Italy, passed away due to nursing home negligence. Ed’s family journey from…

When we entrust the care of our elderly loved ones to a nursing home, we hope for a sanctuary that provides comfort, dignity, and respect. For Sue and her family, however, this trust was shattered when her father became a…

In a harrowing case that sheds light on the critical need for vigilance and accountability in senior care facilities, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced charges against a caregiver employed at Vista Springs Imperial Park at Timber Ridge, an…

On May 12, 2023, Mission Point Nsg Phy Rehab Ctr Of Madison Heights was cited for failing to initiate and maintain timely Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) per standards of care, federal regulation, and the facility policy, resulting in an immediate jeopardy…