Minnesota Nursing Home by Teens

Two Nursing home assistance ages 15 and 19 are accused of abusing several elderly at a nursing home in ALBERT LEA, Minn.

Nursing Home Abuse – Ohio Nurse Accused of Rape

SANDUSKY, Ohio — John Riems would leave Christmas cards on car windshields and barely wave to neighbors. The exceptionally private night-side nurse and his wife seldom had visitors to their tidy mobile home near Lake Erie. His co-workers said he had a temper and would swear at patients.

Officials say Riems had far more concerning behavior: the 49-year-old is accused of raping, nursing home abuse and assaulting a paralyzed patient.; the victim list could reach 100 if investigators believe what Riems claims.

Nursing Home Abuse and Injury -Breaking The Silence Of Caregiver Abuse

Thanks to power, greed, and political manipulation, many long-term nursing facilities have become the rendering plants for our mothers, fathers, and disabled relatives. In recent years, nursing home abuse has become a widespread issue throughout the United States.

Since 2007 marks the beginning of another election year, healthcare issues are on the lips of every candidate clamoring to become the next president. Although these parties have opposing views on everything from the war in Iraq to legalized abortion, one of the most common themes for both the democrat and republican parties is their desire to let big business run our schools, prisons, and healthcare facilities.

Elder Abuse Helplines and Hotlines:
To be refered to law firms that represent the finest in helping victims of nursing home or elder abuse in their state call the Free Legal Hotline 1-888-776-5380
If the situation is serious, threatening, or dangerous call 911 or the local police for immediate help.

Thanks to political parties that allow private interests and private services to become monopolized, organizations like nursing homes continue to stay a big business, making big profits.Whenever we think about nursing homes, we envision the elderly, lined up in wheelchairs, not recognizing their family or friends. Most of the time, they are our parents and grandparents, our spouses’. Sometimes they are our children. Within that vision are other people that contribute to a piece of that puzzle. They are the caregivers hired to watch over them. Usually,they are the angels of mercy. Sometimes, they are the angels of death.

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