Johnathan Hettinger/For CU-CitizenAccess.org --Despite hundreds of domestic violence arrests each year in Champaign and Urbana, a task force formed to
Read MoreJohnathan Hettinger/For CU-CitizenAccess.org --The only domestic violence shelter in Champaign-Urbana has had to turn away hundreds of women and child
Read MoreState officials have conducted hundreds of complaint-based nursing home inspections across central Illinois since 2011. In the seven Medicare-certifi
Read MoreAfter months of interviews and reviewing Medicare data, Illinois Department of Public Health reports, court records and other documents, CU-CitizenAcc
Read MoreAfter being admitted to the nursing home Heartland of Champaign to recover from a hospital stay for chest pain last year, Gerald Warmbier’s health
Read MoreSince 2011, dozens of central Illinois nursing homes have improved their five-star Medicare rating, some by as much as four stars. But that improveme
Read MoreIn one central Illinois nursing home, staff allowed a man labeled as an “elopement risk” to leave and wander 38 miles away. In another facility, two
Read MoreGerald Warmbier began a medical journey last year that took him to the nursing home Heartland of Champaign. Return to Key Findings Inspections find
Read MoreFor many, nursing homes seem like the best option for aging family members because facilities offer the promise of 24-hour care. It is a promise, tho
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