A caregiver has been charged with attacking a partially paralyzed elderly woman and spitting on her before the victim was found by police with numerous injuries in Zion. Latonya R. Cochran, 47, of Zion, was charged with abuse or neglect of an elderly person by a caregiver, aggravated battery to a victim over 60 and […]
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Spring Grove woman accused of neglecting, abusing elderly man under her care in Fox Lake
A caretaker for an elderly man in Fox Lake has been arrested on numerous charges, including allegedly leaving him on the ground after he had fallen and leaving him stuck on the toilet for hours. Lynda Serrano, 55, of Spring Grove, was charged with three counts of abuse or neglect of an elderly person and […]
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Caretaker charged with neglect of elderly woman, threatening to kill her in Marengo
A 38-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly neglecting an elderly woman and threatening to kill her while being her caretaker in Marengo, court records show. Ryan I. Giner, 38, of Marengo, was charged with abuse or neglect by a caregiver, a Class 3 felony, and attempted disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor. A criminal complaint filed […]
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Class action lawsuit filed against nursing home facility in McHenry alleges dangerous conditions, intentional understaffing
Residents of nursing homes managed by the Alden Group, which has multiple locations in the Chicago area, including McHenry, have filed a lawsuit alleging dangerous conditions, neglect and understaffing. The Alden Group is one of the largest health care providers for older adults in Illinois, according to the AARP Foundation. The lawsuit, filed in Cook […]
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Caregiver arrested for abandoning 93-year-old hospice patient in Woodstock
An Evanston man, who is a caregiver, was arrested after Woodstock police say he endangered the life of his 92-year-old hospice patient by abandoning him. James D. Libamba, 38, of the 300 block of Callan Avenue in Evanston, was charged with one count of abuse or neglect of an elderly person by a caregiver, a […]