Hall-of-Famer George McAfee, who played running back for the Chicago Bears in the 1940-1941 season and then again between 1945 and 1950, died in 2009 while in the care of an assisted living facility in Atlanta. The four-time NFL champion, aged 91, had developed...
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Violations found in Champaign County nursing home
The Illinois Department of Public Health and the Campaign-Urban a Public Health District have found numerous violations in the Campaign County Nursing Home, The News-Gazette has reported. Violations mainly involved the kitchen and meals provided to residents....
Bed rails for elderly, their risks long known, face relative lack of scrutiny
When the nurse entered the room, she was stunned. Before her lay the lifeless body of an elderly patient who had fallen out of bed. The woman's head was lodged between the mattress and a bed rail, a device designed to increase mobility and independence."I couldn't...
Reporting nursing home violations in Illinois: residents’ rights during annual inspections
There are specific rights that residents, and their families, have during the annual inspection process by the Illinois Department of Public Health.The Illinois Department on Aging has the following tips and information for how concerned residents and family members...
Illinois nursing homes – annual inspections by Illinois Department of Public Health
If you are currently faced with placing a family member or loved one in a nursing home or long-term care facility, it is important to get as much information as you can about the facility. This can be particularly challenging when the need for such a facility is...
Chicago nursing home resident found dead by former Cubs player
Kerry Wood is well-known among Illinois sports fans as a former pitcher for the Cubs. Although some of Wood's most memorable moments came on the baseball diamond, the ex-athlete isn't likely to forget a recent occurrence: He discovered the body of a Chicago man who...