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The knitting group at Clark-Lindsey Retirement Village, Urbana, on Friday, Nov. 7, 2014.

Inspections find peril in central Illinois nursing homes

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:December 21, 2014
Post category:Elderly Watch

After months of interviews and reviewing Medicare data, Illinois Department of Public Health reports, court records and other documents, CU-CitizenAccess.org found that central Illinois…

Read more about the article Central Illinois nursing homes plagued by violations

Darrell Hoemann

A resident participates in a knitting group at Clark-Lindsey Retirement Village on Nov. 7, 2014. Clark-Lindsey in Urbana is one of two federally rated five-star facilities in Champaign County.

Central Illinois nursing homes plagued by violations

Post author:Robert Holly / For CU-CitizenAccess and Claire Everett / For CU-CitizenAccess
Post published:December 21, 2014
Post category:Health Care Public Health

Gerald Warmbier began a medical journey last year that took him to the nursing home Heartland of Champaign. But instead of helping him recover after medical treatment at Carle Foundation Hospital, the nursing home delivered such poor care that it led to his death, according to a lawsuit filed in the Circuit Court of Champaign County by his wife.

Read more about the article Understaffing hard on nursing homes, residents alike

Darrell Hoemann

A sign advertising open positions is leaned against the wall in front of the Heartland of Champaign nursing home, Dec. 11, 2014.

Understaffing hard on nursing homes, residents alike

Post author:Robert Holly / For CU-CitizenAccess
Post published:December 1, 2014
Post category:Elderly Watch

For 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, though, that many Champaign County and central Illinois nursing homes are finding hard to keep because of understaffing, particularly when it comes to registered nurses.