Illinois Nursing Home Negligence?: State Attorney General Lisa Madigan Files Injunction Order to Keep Elgin Assisted Living Facility Permanently Shut
In Illinois, Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed an injunction against the owners of the Bowes Retirement Center to prevent Angel & Bell Corporation from running any more unlicensed nursing homes. The action also permanently enjoins the assisted living facility from reopening.
The injunction comes after the Illinois Department of Public Health discovered numerous safety and health violations that forced the owners to shut down the Elgin nursing home. The state inspectors found that the retirement home was providing patients with advanced nursing care, including assistance with bathing, feeding, and medications, even though it lacked the appropriate nursing home license, medical requirements, and training to provide such services. Madigan noted that by providing residents with such complex medical care without fulfilling all requirements, the retirement home, which had been promoted as a home for independent adults, was acting in a “dangerous and irresponsible” manner.
Our Chicago nursing home abuse and neglect law firm would like to remind you that a nursing home that fails to provide the proper nursing care can be held liable for Illinois nursing home negligence if a patient gets hurt, suffers health complications, or dies as a result. Over the last couple of years, Bowes had been plagued by allegations of Illinois nursing neglect, abuse, unsanitary conditions, including numerous safety and nursing care concerns that were raised following inspections that took place in May and October 2009.
Nursing Home Negligence
Nursing home workers must have the proper training to do their job. An assisted living facility must also fulfill certain requirements in order to be licensed as a home that is qualified to provide patients with the appropriate care. Whether a patient receives good, experienced nursing attention or poor nursing care can make all the difference to a patient’s health and well-being.
Attorney General Madigan Files Injunction Order to Keep Chicago Area Retirement Center Closed For Good, eNewParkForest, November 10, 2010
State lawsuit vs. Bowes owners near end, Courier-News, November 5, 2010
Related Web Resources:
Illinois Attorney General Home Page
Chicago Nursing home neglect—whether done intentionally or due to lack of experience—has been known to cause patient health complications and even death. Contact the Law Offices of Steven J. Malman & Associates, PC today.
