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 […]