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Recent News Clips

The Baltimore Sun, (MD) Aug. 4, 2008. "Dozens of patients evacuated in fire"
--Recent fire at Carlyle's ManorCare facility in Rossville, MD.

Salt Lake Tribune, (Utah) July 2008. "Nursing Homes In Utah: Special Report."
--Provides information on recent deficiencies and "actual harm deficienies" in area nursing homes. Carlyle's ManorCare South Ogden facility performed worse than the state average, according to the chart. Most of the articles are no longer available, but the chart is.

Daily Mail, (Charleston, WV) July 29, 2008. "Trial Begins in Nursing Home Case."
--Update on wrongful death lawsuit filed against Heartland nursing homes, which is owned by Carlyle-Manorcare.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, (Wisconsin) July 26, 2008, "Unsafe Haven: A Watchdog Report on Troubled Nursing Homes."
--A two-part investigative series on troubled nursing homes and corporate ownership. Highlights some Heartland nursing homes in Wisconsin which are owned by Carlyle-ManorCare.

The Morning Call, July 23, 2008. "Some Nursing Home Residents Evacuated."

York Daily Record, July 21, 2008.  "Second Manor Care South Death in Less Than Five Months."

The York Dispatch, July 14, 2008.  "ManorCare Staff Failed to Get Woman Help."

Family member of ManorCare resident blogs about poor care at her grandfather’s facility
• Grandpa, July 11, 2008
 Many things, a few words about them, July 22, 2008

The Express-Times  (Easton, PA), June 30, 3008.  "OSHA Investigates ManorCare Facility in Palmer Township."

The West Virginia Record, June 27, 2008.  "Firm Files Three Nursing Home Suits in Two Days."

Frederick News-Post, June 26, 2008.  "Cruising Into Old Age."

Southern Maryland Online, June 20, 2008.  "Nursing Homes- the Places Nobody Wants to Go."

Baltimore Sun, June 16, 2008.  "Md. Weighs Nursing Home Curbs."

Chicago Tribune, June 11, 2008.  "Michigan Democrats Propose Nursing Home Rules."

Gongwer Capitol News Service (Lansing, MI), June 11, 2008.  "House Dems Propose More Standards for Nursing Homes." (login needed)

MIRS News (Lansing, MI), June 11, 2008.  "Angerer, Jones Tackle Nursing Home Standards."  (login needed)

The Gazette (Gathersburg, MD), May 30, 2008.  "Laws Will Target Nursing Home Regulation"

Politico.com, May 27, 2008.  "Nursing Home Industry Fights Reforms."

Baltimore Sun, May 27, 2008.  "2 State Nursing Homes Land on U.S. Watch List."

Washingtonpost.com, May 19, 2008.  "Should You Care About Buyouts?"

Arizona Star: May 15, 2008, "$6 Million Awarded to Family of Woman in Care-Home Death."

Tuscon Citizen: May 14, 2008, "Family Wins $6M in Morphine OD Death." 

McKnight's Long Term Care News: May 12, 2008, "SEIU Disputes 'Independence' of ManorCare Quality Committee."

WLNS TV6 Lansing: May 6, 2008, "Union Wants Tougher Restrictions on Nursing Homes." 

The York Daily Record: May 4, 2008, "Manor Care Cited for Issues."

The Oklahoman: May 4, 2008, "Company Director Unyielding in Face of Noisy Protestors."

The Denver Post: May 3, 2008, "It's Bottom Line Vs. Front Line." 

WMAR ABC 2 Baltimore: April 29, 2008, "Group Protests Towson Nursing Home."

TheStreet.com: April 28, 2008, "Protesters Greet Carlyle Founder at Conference."

Forbes: April 28, 2008, "60 Workers Protest at Meeting Where Carlyle Head Speaks."

Quad City Times: March 31, 2008, "Manor Care Back In 'Substantial Compliance.'"

Sacramento Bee: March 1, 2008, "U.S. Suit Alleges Worker Rights Violation." 

Washington Post: February 18, 2008, "A Stubborn Union Storms the Gates at Carlyle Group."

Quad City Times: February 18, 2008, "Manor Care Receives State Sanctions."

The Columbian: January 31, 2008, "Union Disputes Nursing Home Plan."

Easton Express-Times: January 28, 2008, "Nurse Assistant Pleads for Improved Care."

Wall Street Journal Deal Journal: January 18, 2008, "Carlyle's Rubenstein + Protestors + Wharton MBAs = Drama"

Philadephia Inquirer: January 18, 2008, "Hecklers delay speech; Carlyle CEO notes private-equity ‘purgatory’"

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