Nursing Home

Good Question: Why Does Nursing Home Care Cost So Much?

With the Baby Boomers aging, elder care is a reality that almost every American is going to have to deal with. According to Genworth Financials 2013 Cost of Care study, nearly seven out of 10 Americans older than age 65 will spend time in an elder care facility.

2013/04/25

Authorities: Nursing Home Resident Asked To Drink Nasty Mixture; 1 Fired

A Buffalo nursing home worker has been fired after a vulnerable resident was allegedly asked to drink a mixture of cranberry juice, egg and ketchup.

2013/03/26

Minn. Lawmakers Want To Boost Nursing Home Funding

A bipartisan group of Minnesota lawmakers who want to increase state funding to nursing homes say failing to do so means more long-term care facilities will close.

2013/02/26

MDH: Nursing Home Staffer Stole Patient’s Oxycodone

A nursing home staffer has been fired from a Forest Lake, Minn. facility for stealing nearly two months’ worth of oxycodone from a resident.

2013/01/02

(credit: Hennepin County Sheriff's Office)

Charges: Woman Steals From Brooklyn Center Nursing Home

A Minneapolis woman has been accused of burglarizing a Brooklyn Center nursing home in early November, according to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office.

2012/11/14

Northfield Man Charged In Nursing Home Arson

A 46-year-old man has been accused of intentionally starting a fire at a Northfield nursing home on Feb. 5, 2012, according to police.

2012/03/14

Authorities: Northfield Nursing Home Fire Intentional

A fire at a Northfield nursing home Sunday has been called intentional, according to police.

2012/02/06

Authorities: Crews Battle Fire At Northfield Nursing Home

Firefighters are battling a fire at a Northfield nursing home, authorities said.

2012/02/05

New MN Laws Rolling Out For 2012

A number of new laws go into effect on Sunday as Minnesota enters a new year.

2011/12/30

Nursing Assistant Accused Of Stealing Pain Patches

A nursing assistant is accused of stealing pain patches from patients at a Fergus Falls nursing home.

2011/04/19

Nursing Home Worker Charged With Stealing From Residents

A woman who worked at a nursing home in South St. Paul, Minn. is charged with stealing from some of the residents.

2011/04/05

(credit: Freeborn County Sheriff's Office)

2nd Nursing Home Worker Sentenced For Abuse

A former aide accused of sexually and psychologically humiliating residents of an Albert Lea nursing home has been sentenced after making a plea deal.

2010/12/22