An Iowa nursing home worker charged with dependent adult abuse after being convicted of stealing medications can continue to practice in Iowa, the Iowa Board of Nursing has ruled. The board recently charged registered nurse Rachel Anne Flowers, 43, of Liberty with having a sexual, emotional, social or business relationship with a patient and being […]

A former Iowa nursing home administrator is accused of elder abuse in civil court filings alleging she improperly took more than $32,000 from a relative who resides at the home. No criminal charges have been filed in the case, but a judge has issued a temporary protective order against elder abuse. The order limits the […]

A central Iowa caregiver accused of kicking and punching an autistic teenager is now facing criminal charges of dependent adult abuse. State records indicate Falisha Turner, 47, of Des Moines was employed by as a care professional by Home Instead, an in-home care provider, earlier this year. The company provides daily living assistance for people […]