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Nebraska
| August 28 2003 |
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Offering domestic violence victims more protection |
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A law going into effect Sunday will provide a confidential mail-forwarded address to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. |
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The Grand Island Independent
www.theindependent.com
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Scott Bauer
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| December 09 2003 |
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Report critical of care at state nursing homes |
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Consumers Union has issued its third nursing home "Watch List," this time with 24 Nebraska nursing homes on it. Seven have been on the list three years in a row: Homestead Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Lincoln; Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook; Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala; Beverly Healthcare in Scottsbluff; Maple Crest Care Center in Omaha; Saunders County Community Hospital LTC in Wahoo; and Jefferson Community Health Center in Fairbury. |
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Columbus Telegram
http://www.columbustelegram.com/articles/2003/12/09/news/news1.txt
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| January 26 2004 |
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New report offers model for long-term care reform |
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"The Heartland Model for Long-Term Care Reform" offers 8 recommendations, including fighting financial abuse of the elderly by prosecuting those who steal from elders and force them onto Medicaid. |
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The Seattle Times
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2001842644_liztaylor26.html
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Liz Taylor
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| August 03 2004 |
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Police seek pair for robbing disabled man |
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A man disabled by a brain injury was befriended two weeks ago by a man who is around 19 years old. On the day the man received his disability benefits, his "new friend" and another man threatened him with a knife and took his wallet containing more than $520. |
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The Daily Nonpareil
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=12590528&BRD=2554&PAG=461&dept_id=507134&rfi=6
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| September 16 2005 |
Elkhorn |
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Suit against nursing home alleges neglect |
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A lawsuit has been filed against the Life Care Center of Elkhorn alleging that the facility failed "to provide adequate and trained staff and of failing to take 'the reasonable precautions that were necessary to prevent the abuse and neglect of' a 77-year-old, female resident who developed blood clots and a "super-infection of the bowel." |
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Sioux City Journal
http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2005/09/16/news/nebraska/bdc0f19d6ea7f68f8625707e00133ab3.txt
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| July 29 2004 |
Fremont |
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Hearing set for man accused of assault, abuse |
- Vulnerable Adult Abuse
- Prosecution
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A 52-year-old man is being charged with first-degree sexual assault and abuse of a vulnerable adult for an incident involving a developmentally disabled 40-year-old woman. |
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Tribune
http://www.fremontneb.com/articles/2004/07/28/news/news8.txt
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Janet Kitsick
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| May 02 2003 |
Hastings |
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Alleged abuse puts Hastings hospital funding at risk |
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Allegations involve staff problems, patient-to-patient abuse. |
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The Grand Island Independent
www.theindependent.com
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| May 12 2005 |
Hastings |
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Lawyer: Hundreds of sex assaults at mental hospitals |
- Vulnerable Adult Abuse
- Prosecution
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"More than 1,000 women will be allowed to join a lawsuit alleging state officials did nothing to stop sexual assaults and other abuse of female patients at Nebraska's three mental health hospitals." As many as 100 women may have been assaulted. |
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Journal Star
http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2005/05/12/top_story/extras/doc428296f43cef4354690414.txt
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| January 28 2005 |
Kenesaw |
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First Charges Filed By New Medicaid Fraud Control Unit |
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A 48-year-old man was charged with theft by unlawful taking and abuse of a vulnerable adult for selling his mother's home and keeping the proceeds for his personal use. His mother lives in a nursing home, and the case is the first brought by a newly-formed Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. |
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The Omaha Channel
http://www.theomahachannel.com/news/4140673/detail.html
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