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Nursing home owners indicted on 35 negligent homicide counts
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Haymarket Media
Sep 22, 2006
More than a year after 35 of their residents died in the rising waters of Hurricane Katrina, the owners of St. Rita’s nursing home were indicted this week on charges of negligent homicide and cruelty.
New York, New Jersey facilities struggle to recover after Hurricane Sandy and winter snowstorm
By
McKnight's Staff
Dec 02, 2012
It could be months before New York and New Jersey long-term care facilities and their residents fully recover from the double whammy of Hurricane Sandy and the subsequent nor’easter winter storm...
Disaster communication: A tale of two mothers-in-law
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Sep 26, 2017
Both of my mothers-in-law live in long-term care communities in Florida. One lives in a place that was excellent about how they communicated with family members before, during and after Hurricane Irma....
Ice storm knocks out power at 25 facilities
By
Haymarket Media
Dec 13, 2007
At least 25 nursing homes in Oklahoma lost power this week due to an ice storm.
Illinois nursing home damaged by tornado, evacuated
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Mar 02, 2017
Residents and staff of an Illinois county-run nursing home are safe after the facility was hit by a tornado on Tuesday.
Study: Hurricane Katrina claims more elderly victims
Sep 04, 2008
The elderly were most likely to die during Hurricane Katrina, according to a new report, which comes as nursing homes were put to the test during Hurricane Gustav, the worst storm to hit the Gulf Coast...
St. Rita’s owners plead not guilty
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 05, 2006
The owners of St. Rita’s nursing home, where 35 residents died following Hurricane Katrina, have pleaded not guilty to charges of negligent homicide and cruelty to the infirm.
Midwest storms force nursing home evacuations
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 22, 2013
As major storm systems swept across Illinois and Michigan late last week, at least two nursing homes staged evacuations amid major flooding, reinforcing the need once again for all long-term care facilities...
Massive snowstorm forces partial evacuation of NY nursing home
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 20, 2014
Ten New York counties were in a state of emergency Wednesday, and one nursing home near Buffalo had to partially evacuate the building after a deadly winter storm swept through the area.