Negligent nursing assistants at the Caretel Inns of Lakeland, Michigan, failed to monitor the blood glucose levels of one of their diabetic residents, which resulted in his untimely death. When Mr. R was admitted to the Caretel Inns on November…

Jules Olsman has spent more than 25 years exposing nursing home neglect.  He was recently interviewed by Channel 7 Action News Detroit about the dangers of medication errors inside Michigan nursing homes.

A diabetic resident of Boulevard Manor nursing home in Detroit, Michigan, died because nurses failed to properly treat her with an emergency dose of glucose for perilously low blood sugar levels.  Michigan nursing home inspectors flagged the facility with an…

We are currently in litigation in a case against Caretel in Livingston County, a skilled care facility, that failed to report a serious medication error occurring when a resident was given her roommate’s medication. The roommate was diabetic. Our client’s loved…

To ensure accurate and proper “med pass,” the nurse must adhere to the Ten Rights of Medication Administration. The seventh right, the right education requires a knowledgeable nurse to provide the resident and/or family with information that is easily understandable. Instructions…