Written by Lisa Chedekel A Danielson nursing home faces a heavy fine from the state Department of Public Health after an investigation found that multiple nurses at the facility had withheld medications from patients, including…
Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen has closed hundreds of public corruption investigations and several high-profile probes of businesses that were launched by his predecessor, Richard Blumenthal, now U.S. Senator who considers himself a consumer champion,…
In the wake of Hurricane Irene and related power-outages, the Department of Consumer Protection is reminding persons who take insulin or other medications requiring refrigeration that proper storage is critical. “Medications must be maintained under…
Look Out CL&P, Here Come the Pitchforks That is the headline on CtNewsJunkie’s top story today: A lot of Connecticut remains in the dark – literally and figuratively. Utilities are predicting several more days without…
Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein is reminding consumers not to hire unknown contractors who come to the door or post notices on bulletin boards or online, offering home repairs in the…
LIVING IN FEAR DEAR DOCTOR KATHLEEN, I am scared of everything. If I have a cold, I think it will turn into pneumonia. When I drive my car at night, I’m certain I will be…
Connecticut’s elderly residents got some heavyweight assistance in their quest for uniform elder abuse laws this week when Sen. Richard Blumenthal chaired hearings in Washington seeking to chart a course for the federal government to…
written by Lisa Chedekel The state Department of Public Health has cited and fined a West Hartford nursing home for failing to properly administer medication to one resident and for improperly transferring another resident into…
An elderly man with dementia was in a bad mood one day and his wife, who dutifully tended to him, asked what was bothering him. “You’re always pushing me around, and you talk behind my…
The entire state of Connecticut erupted in a frenzy earlier this month when news outlets reported that as part of his debt reduction and government reorganization efforts Gov. Dannel Malloy was going to stop the…
written by Lisa Chedekel The state Department of Public Health has fined three nursing homes more than $500 each for offenses ranging from care lapses that led to patients’ falls, to the alleged theft of…
As an Apple fan – and stockholder – I love iTunes. But now there is a program that makes iTunes look like an old PC: Spotify. The hit music-listening service came from Europe recently and…
PURPLE HAIR DEAR DOCTOR KATHLEEN, I am 29 years old, have a great husband, 2 beautiful children, wonderful friends, and yet my self-esteem is painfully low. When I was a child, my parents were neglectful…
Department of Consumer Protection food safety inspectors are working with retailers in the state to remove ground turkey products from store shelves and is urging consumers to make sure that all ground turkey products should…
While much of the nation’s attention has been focused on the political maneuverings in Washington over budgets and debts and credit limits, an equally impassioned debate has been taking place once again, or perhaps still,…
The Billings Forge Farmers’ Market, established in 2007, brings locally grown fresh foods to the Frog Hollow section of Hartford. Find out more on their website: http://www.billingsforgeworks.org/ No Responses to “Hartford’s Billings Forge Farmers’ Market…
Claudette, a nurse in Eastern Connecticut, faces an unenviable choice: Pay as much as $3,000 in an out of court settlement or take a chance that her full identify is revealed if a porn company…
As huge numbers of Americans approach the dreaded age of 65 years young we wonder what is going to happen to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security? It appears that all three are in serious jeopardy…
Time share salesmen can be incredibly persuasive. They will show you on paper how you will save big bucks on your vacations by staying in their lovely condos for next to nothing. But what do…
Forty-four home improvement contractors and salespersons face administrative penalties for not being registered with the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection as required by the Connecticut Home Improvement Act, or for violating the Home Solicitation Sales…