Content Reviewed by:
Steven M Levin
Content Reviewed by: Steven M Levin
Since 1976, Steve Levin has been dedicated to helping people injured by others’ negligence. He is one of the first attorneys in the U.S. to prosecute nursing homes for abuse and negligence. He’s also helped write new legislation that governs the operation of nursing homes, including the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. Moreover, Levin & Perconti has obtained the top three jury verdicts in nursing home negligence cases in Illinois.
Aperion Care Racked Up $367,000 in Fines For 2019 Nursing Home Violations
In 2019, one Illinois nursing home chain, branded under the Aperion Care name, was fined nearly $367,000 by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) in response to failing to correct serious deficiencies in care and safety of its residents. Aperion Care has 35 Illinois facilities, the majority of which have only one-of-five-star ratings by Medicare.
Most recently, Aperion made a $6 million offer to take over Rock Island’s Hope Creek Care Center. But Aperion’s reputation and questionable level of care residents may receive has alarmed both community and county board members. With a quick review through the quarterly violation reports for Illinois nursing facilities, courtesy of IDPH, it easy to identify why these Aperion Care facilities are fined so often, and also validate the concerns of the Rock Island community.
- Aperion Care Bloomington
- Aperion Care Bradley
- Aperion Care Bridgeport
- Aperion Care Burbank
- Aperion Care Cairo
- Aperion Care Capitol
- Aperion Care Chicago Heights
- Aperion Care Demotte
- Aperion Care Dolton
- Aperion Care Elgin
- Aperion Care Evanston
- Aperion Care Fairfield
- Aperion Care Forest Park
- Aperion Care Galesburg
- Aperion Care Galesburg North
- Aperion Care Highwood
- Aperion Care International
- Aperion Care Jacksonville
- Aperion Care Litchfield
- Aperion Care Marseilles
- Aperion Care Mascoutah
- Aperion Care Midlothian
- Aperion Care Moline
- Aperion Care Morton Villa
- Aperion Care Oak Lawn
- Aperion Care Olney
- Aperion Care Peoria Heights
- Aperion Care Plum Grove
- Aperion Care Princeton
- Aperion Care Spring Valley
- Aperion Care Springfield
- Aperion Care St. Elmo
- Aperion Care Toluca
- Aperion Care West Chicago
- Aperion Care Wilmington
The Consequences of Repeat or Severe Violations
The most common penalty imposed by IDPH is a $10,000 per violation civil monetary fine, but fines for violations of federal standards can range from $50 to $10,000 per day. Some of the more concerning and significant penalties against Aperion by IDPH in the last two years have included:
- $75,000 for the escape of a resident and the strangulation death of another.
- $50,000 after the body of a 64-year-old man with dementia was found in a river after he fled the facility.
- $50,000 a when a 66-year old a man recovering from surgery was found unconscious in a pool of blood and died at a hospital less than an hour later. (Learn about Levin & Perconti’s representation of Mr. Jaime Hernandez’s family in this video.).
- $25,000 for the death of a patient caused by an insulin spike after staff failed to measure his blood sugar.
The nursing home abuse and neglect attorneys of Levin and Perconti have successfully resolved a large number of cases against Aperion Care nursing homes and have much more pending. Our team has become very familiar with how Aperion Care management conducts business, their corporate structure, and their unspoken policy of understaffing and the allowance of neglectful practices by staff to continue.
Work With One of The Most Respected Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Legal Teams in Illinois
Levin & Perconti has achieved multiple million-dollar verdicts and settlements for individuals and families who have been impacted by nursing home abuse, malpractice, or neglect associated with intentional understaffing or unruly, yet conscious business decisions. Consultations with our attorneys are always free and confidential. Please call us at 312-332-2872 to set up a time to talk. Responses to inquiries are immediate.
