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healthcare2 years ago

Sudden Closure of St. Louis Nursing Home Raises Concerns and Displaces Residents

The sudden closure of Northview Village nursing home in St. Louis has displaced around 170 residents and left employees jobless. The privately owned facility, which housed aging adults, people with disabilities, and those seeking rehabilitative care, shut down without warning due to lack of funding. Concerns over care facilities and the challenges faced by families and frontline workers in the care system have been renewed. Many residents were transported to other facilities without their families' knowledge and without their belongings. The closure has prompted calls for accountability and highlights the need for a stronger home and community-based care infrastructure. A state investigation is ongoing, and support is being provided to the affected workers and residents.

crime2 years ago

"Nursing Home Nightmare: Former PA Nurse Tied to 17 Tragic Deaths"

Former Pennsylvania nurse Heather Pressdee, who was previously accused of killing two patients with insulin, now faces additional murder charges and has confessed to attempting to kill 19 more people at various rehabilitation centers. Pressdee is accused of administering excessive amounts of insulin to patients, resulting in the deaths of 17 individuals. The alleged crimes occurred between 2020 and 2023, with Pressdee typically administering the insulin during overnight shifts. She has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, 17 counts of attempted murder, and 19 counts of neglect of a care-dependent person.