News Tagged ‘patient neglect

Nursing home founders’ grandson cleared of larceny

Gregory Logan’s family was well known in Dedham, . Years ago his grandparents Samuel and Florence Logan founded the largest nursing home operation in the area. Logan served as the administrator of Logan Nursing & Rehabilitation in Braintree. But last year Logan and his two uncles, Joel Logan and Todd Logan, were accused of raiding patient accounts for personal use between January 2001 and June 2003. The uncles pleaded guilty in July to misappropriating funds, conspiracy, larceny, embezzlement and patient . They both received five years probation and were ordered to pay $150,000 in restitution.

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Owner of nursing homes faces larceny, conspiracy charges

The larceny and conspiracy trial of a man whose family once owned one of the largest nursing homes in Dedham, , began this week, according to the Patriot Ledger. Gregory Logan served as the administrator of Logan Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Braintree, one of the family’s five nursing homes. Logan and his uncles Joel K. Logan and Todd Logan were all accused of raiding patient accounts for personal use between January 2001 to June 2003.

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Gauging nursing home care quality can be tricky

More than 90 percent of nursing homes were cited for violations of federal health and safety standards last year, according to the New York Times . Seventeen percent of nursing facilities had serious deficiencies such as bedsoresmedication mix-ups, poor nutrition, and abuse and .

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