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Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon is a large 350 bed assisted living facility located at 5617 NW 7 Street, Miami, Florida 33126. The facility, which promises an affordable home with assisted living services that allows older adults to live in a safe, caring, and supportive environment while maintaining their dignity, independence, and purpose. has been operated...

For years, our nursing home abuse attorneys have had to explain to New York families that the law does not recognize their suffering due to the loss of their parent. The conversation is usually met with anger, disbelief, and shock. Despite the outrage, it’s true. Current New York law puts no monetary value on the...

Background Information on Calibre Post Acute, LLC, a Las Cruces Nursing Home Calibre Post Acute Nursing Home, formerly known as Sagecrest Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, is a for-profit nursing home located in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. The facility can be found at 2029 Sagecrest Avenue in Las Cruces. The legal entity for the facility...

Introduction and Summary of Allegations The Massachusetts Attorney General announced settlements this month with five separate nursing homes in the state to resolve allegations of patient neglect and inadequate care. Such allegations are alarmingly common nationwide, and sadly, often go unresolved. Read on to learn more about this month’s settlements in Massachusetts and for more...

Background Information on Avante at Lake Worth Avante at Lake Worth, also known as Avante at Lake Worth, Inc., is a for-profit nursing home in Palm Beach County. The nursing home, which is part of the larger Avante chain, hosts 138 licensed beds and accepts both Medicare and Medicaid. Avante at Lake Worth is located...

Background Information on PruittHealth – Santa Rosa PruittHealth – Santa Rosa is a for-profit 120-bed nursing home in Milton, FL. Located at 5530 Northrop Road, this nursing home is just across the street from Santa Rosa Medical Center. At the time of this post, Medicare has given PruittHealth – Santa Rosa, LLC an overall rating...

Medicare’s Care Compare tool allows users to compare local nursing homes utilizing Medicare’s 5 star nursing home rating system. However, recent data suggests that Medicare’s 5 star care compare system is deeply flawed and misses many critical reporting areas. The Data Behind Care Compare: What Is Missing? In 1998, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...

Background Information on Emerald Coast Center Emerald Coast Center is a 120-bed nursing home located at 114 Third St. SE in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. While the facility has 120 beds, they have a daily average of 102.6 residents in their care, which leaves an average of 17 beds available for new residents. This facility...

Obtaining a Copy of the Nursing Home Incident Report Long-term care facilities are legally required to create a nursing home incident report following any serious injury or allegation of abuse. State regulations and federal guidelines via CMS, mandate that after a serious event occurs, the facility must conduct an internal investigation. Following the internal investigation,...

Background Information on ManorCare of Dunedin ManorCare of Dunedin is a 120-bed nursing home located at 870 Patricia Ave, Dunedin, FL 34698. ManorCare of Dunedin is owned by HCR III Healthcare, which is owned by ProMedica. There have been prior lawsuits against ManorCare of Dunedin as well as inspection citations and deficiencies for violations in...