South Elgin Nursing Home Neglect Lawsuit Filed Against Tower Hill Healthcare Center
The family of Rodney L. Volkening is suing a South Elgin assisted living facility for Illinois nursing home neglect. The 54-year-old, who suffered from spina bifida, died on July 31, 2008.
Volkening was admitted to the Kane County assisted living facility so he could get the care he needed for his condition. On July 5, he was taken to an Elgin hospital.
Staffers there suspected nursing home abuse and neglect. He had severe bedsores and his colostomy bag had exploded. There was a significant amount of stool on him him and he had a very high fever, 107 degrees, that had been left untreated.
The family is seeking over $50,000 plus legal fees. At this time, they are not accusing the South Elgin nursing home of causing the nursing home patient’s wrongful death, but their St. Charles nursing home negligence lawyer is investigating whether abuse and neglect contributed to Volkening’s death. The nursing home resident’s death certificate lists pneumonia and a staph infection as the causes.
The family’s Illinois nursing home neglect lawsuit accuses the facility of violating Illinois’ Nursing Home Care Act, providing the patient with inadequate maintenance, personal care, and medical care, failing to develop a care plan that would reduce the risk of bedsores, failing to take into account Volkening’s medical history, and failing to discover his decubitus ulcers in a timely manner.
Chicago Nursing Home Negligence
Neglecting to care for a nursing home patient can lead to deteriorating health and complications that can prove fatal, especially if the resident already has other health issues. It is a nursing home’s job to provide each patient with the care that he or she requires. Neglect is another form of abuse. If you suspect Chicago nursing home abuse or neglect, you should remove your loved one from the facility immediately.
Suit alleges neglect, abuse by S. Elgin nursing home, The Courier-News, March 14, 2010
Related Web Resources:
Spina Bifida, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Nursing Home Care Act, Illinois General Assembly
