2020 was a challenging year in a number of ways. Sadly, seniors living in long term care facilities fared poorly due to corporate mismanagement. Multiple studies have emerged indicating that nursing homes continue to struggle to keep residents safe. Due to coronavirus, dozens of investigations into long-term care facilities’ handling of the COVID-19 pandemic have…
Recently, the Mary Black Health System (now known as Cherokee Medical Center) settled a patient fall lawsuit for $285,000, plus attorneys fees and costs. The Cherokee Medical Center hospital fall case involved a 76 year old patient suffering from dementia who fell and broke her ankle. Our elder abuse attorneys explain the facts surrounding this…
Nursing Homes are Taking Residents’ Stimulus Checks 2020 has been a difficult year for most people. For many, their hopes to stay afloat hinged on Congress’ promised stimulus checks, which were first distributed in the spring. The average person received more than $1,000 in the first stimulus—if they did not reside in a nursing home….
Located at 139-62 35th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11354, Cypress Garden Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is a large, 268-bed facility that has received a four-star overall rating by the New York State Department of Health. The facility is affiliated with Excelsior Care Group which owns or operates long term care facilities throughout New York and…
Legal Problems at Fair Haven Center in Miami The Fair Havens Center in Miami Springs is facing scrutiny after a series of fines. These penalties, levied for a variety of inadequate care citations, totaled $67,000. The Fair Havens Center shut its doors in May 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic; despite this, 52…
Legal Issues, Citations and Lawsuits at The Inn at Freedom Square, also called Freedom Square of Seminole Owned by CCRC OPCO Freedom Square LLC since August 2014, The Inn at Freedom Square is a 200-bed assisted living facility located at 10801 Johnson Blvd., Seminole, Florida 33772-4746. The facility states on its website that it provides…
Windermere Health and Rehabilitation Center Under Investigation for Resident Neglect & Wrongful Death Local news source WRDW reports that Windermere Nursing Home outside the city center of Augusta, Georgia is facing both criminal and civil investigations after a resident passed away as a result of mold in her catheter and a number of other potential…
A Montgomery County jury awarded a plaintiff a sizable award for losing a ‘significant’ amount of weight in the summer and fall of 2001. Why does Weight Loss Matter in a Nursing Home? Many of us joke that we could stand to lose a few pounds. However, nursing home weight loss is a serious injury….
ProMedica ManorCare Rebranding: ProMedica Senior Care Nursing Homes The non-profit elder care giant ProMedica announced on Friday its intent to rebrand some of its nursing facilities into the larger ProMedica Senior Care name. Facilities affected by the change include brands such as ManorCare, Arden Courts, and Heartland, among others. As a firm that focuses exclusively…
Legal Issues at West Lawrence Care Center in Queens Given an overall rating of three out of five stars by the New York State Department of Health, the West Lawrence Care Center has received 112 complaints and 23 standard health and life safety code citations in the past three years. West Lawrence Care Center has…