Utah Nursing Home Abuse Case

Pack a bag, save precious minutes in medical crisis (The Buffalo News)
DALLAS -- After several visits over the years, Larry Ray, a survivor of seven bypass surgeries, was prepared. He had a bag packed and ready to go with contact phone numbers for his doctors and friends, a list of his medications and other essentials. Experts say that anyone who cares for an elderly friend or family member should prepare for potential emergency-room visits, because simple ...

Brooke Shields settles with National Enquirer after reporters checked her mother out of nursing home (New York Daily News)
The actress has come to an agreement with the National Enquirer after alleging a reporter and photographer from the tabloid checked her elderly mother, who suffers from dementia, out of a New Jersey nursing home last month.

News Around Town (King of Prussia Courier)
Upper Merion Township meetings KING OF PRUSSIA — A schedule of meetings can be heard at 610-265-2860. Agendas are also shown on the township’s government-access station, UMGA-TV, airing on Cable Channel 22 and Verizon 33, and on the township Web site, www.umtownship.org. The township building is at 175 W. Valley Forge Road.

Woodbriar of Wilmington and Windsor Place Assisted Living to Host Wellness Fair for Seniors (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Woodbriar of Wilmington and Windsor Place Assisted Living will provide free medical screenings and consultations at a Seniors Wellness Fair on Tuesday, June 16 from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. The event is part of a community education series and will be held at Woodbriar of Wilmington located at 92 West Street, Wilmington, Mass.. Admission is free and advance registration is not required.

Spotting Scams Against the Elderly (News10 Sacramento)
On Monday's Live_Online at 11 a.m., we'll talked about financial scams that target the elderly and how you can protect yourself and your loved ones.

Woman found dead in nursing home (Muskogee Phoenix)
BEGGS (AP) — Police in Beggs are investigating the death of a 27-year-old woman whose body was found in a bathtub of a nursing home. Police Chief James Poulin says an employee of the Country Lane Nursing Home found Lisa Jackson of Tahlequah lying face-down in a tub Thursday night.

Investigation under way into woman found dead at a Beggs nursing home (KFSM Ft. Smith-Fayetteville)
BEGGS, Okla. (AP) — Police in Beggs are investigating the death of a 27-year-old woman whose body was found in a bathtub of a nursing home.

Nursing home faulted over mouse outbreak (ABC) (Yahoo!7 Australian News)
A Dalby nursing home has been found not to have complied with its responsibilities over a mouse outbreak which saw an elderly resident gnawed by the rodents.

The power of a power of attorney (National Post)
It’s a legal document that may stretch to only 1,100 words. But a poorly handled power of attorney can tear families apart.

JRCL organization renamed Aviv Centers for Living (Marblehead Reporter)
The umbrella organization for the Jewish Rehabilitation Center and Shapiro-Rudolph Adult Day Center in Swampscott; Woodbridge Assisted Living in Peabody and JRCL HomeCare; will now be known as Aviv Centers for Living ....

Consumer Banking: Not a customer? Bank isn't required to cash check (Market Watch)
Consumers generally have more interactions with their bank than with their brokerage firm, insurance company or any other type of financial-services firm. Naturally, that prompts many questions about banks.