INDIANA'S NEIGHBOR IS SITE OF SUSPECTED DEADLY NURSING HOME ABUSE
A neighboring Indiana state, Kentucky, is the location of a nursing home at the center of a Nursing Home Abuse lawsuit. The Johnson Mathers Nursing Home is being sued by the estate of a resident who died while at the home. The suit contends people who worked at the home changed documents to hide egregious acts. The resident, Lorrine Wheeler, died in 2010 after she choked on food. She was supposed to eat only pureed food.
The Kentucky Attorney General is looking into this tragic incident of suspected Nursing Home Abuse and Nursing Home Neglect. It's not the first time the Johnson Mathers Nursing Home has been cited for a Type A violation which is considered serious. In 2009, the home received one after a mentally handicapped resident died from excessive bleeding in his brain.
In Kentucky, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services directs the most severe violations to the Attorney General's Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control. The process of dealing with Nursing Home Abuse reports and investigations varies from state to state. In Indiana, if you suspect nursing home abuse or neglect, you should contact The Division of Long Term Care of the Indiana State Department of Health. Its office is in downtown Indianapolis.
You should also contact an experienced Indiana Nursing Home Abuse and Nursing Home Neglect Lawyer if you think you or someone you love is suffering from nursing home injuries. Contact the Indianapolis Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys at Crossen Kooi for a FREE consultation.
