Three area nursing facilities have been found in violation of the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act for conditions in which there is a substantial probability that death or serious mental or physical harm will result or has resulted.

The Illinois Department of Public Health has announced that Aviston Countryside Manor, a 97-bed skilled and intermediate care facility in Aviston, has been cited with an “A” violation and fined $25,000 for failure to safely transfer a resident and prevent a fall, resulting in the resident sustaining a broken leg.  The facility waived its right to a hearing and paid $16,250.

In Jacksonville, Aperion Care Jacksonville, a 113-bed skilled care facility has been cited with an “A” violation and fined $25,000 for failure to follow its policies and procedures, which resulted in a mentally ill resident hitting another resident and staff member, being arrested by police, and allowed to leave the facilities without treatment and against medical advice.  The facility has requested a hearing.

And in West Frankfort, Frankfort Healthcare and Rehab Center, a 57-bed skilled and intermediate care facility has been cited with an “A” violation and fined $25,000 for failure to address a resident’s adverse reaction to a room change, leading to injection of psychotropic medication and a subsequent fall, resulting in the resident suffering a brain hemorrhage.  The facility waived its right to a hearing and paid $16,250.