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A series of nursing home abuse allegations against Genesis Healthcare’s Park East nursing home challenges the facility’s license with the state. Genesis’ Park East Care and Rehab Center is currently rated as a “1 Star Facility” by the Medicare.gov nursing home compare site. This rating, the lowest allowable, means the nursing home is graded as...

A nurse at Bristol Court Assisted Living Facility in St. Petersburg, FL is facing criminal charges after being accused of secretly filming an 81 year old ALF resident having sex with another elderly ALF resident. Arresting officers claim the accused nurse, 20 year old Alexis Williams, then posted the clandestine sex video onto Snapchat. Williams’...

In response to a growing number of Boca Raton car accidents, the Florida Department of Transportation is constructing a new I-95 exit at Spanish River Blvd. in central Boca Raton. The new I-95 interchange at Spanish River will result in 13 bridges being built in multiple directions to fly over the existing lanes of I-95....

Florida ALF residents are no longer appropriate for an Assisted Living Facility if they have a Stage 3 or 4 bedsore (pressure ulcer). If an Assisted Living Facility resident suffers from a Stage III or Stage IV pressure ulcer, he or she must be transferred out of the ALF into a higher care facility, like...

Avante at Boca Being ‘Watched’ by State of Florida Nursing Home Officials Avante at Boca Raton was recently added to AHCA’s nursing home watchlist. The Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA) has added Avante at Boca Raton to its nursing home watchlist due to repeated citations after state surveys and inspections. The 144 bed nursing home...

Negligent Security Lawsuit in Boca Raton Recently, Senior Justice Law Firm client Denis Duddy’s harrowing story was featured on the local Palm Beach affiliate of NBC news. Mr. Duddy resides in the Whitehall condo building in southeast Boca Raton. The luxury condominium is on the sands of the beach and A1A, south of Palmetto Park...

The ATT 911 call nationwide outage had a devastating effect on customers needing emergency police, paramedic and ambulance service. Across America, ATT cell phone customers trying to call 911 for emergency medical or police help were greeted with a busy signal in their time of need. An ATT spokesperson confirmed that the wireless provider experienced...

Consulate Health Care of West Palm Beach was recently inspected and surveyed by AHCA, Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration. The results of the 9/22/2016 unannounced state survey resulted in the Consulate of West Palm nursing home being cited for patient care deficiencies. In the 69 page state report, complaints against Consulate of West Palm...

Choosing the right facility for a loved one can be a daunting task. Choosing between a nursing home, rehab center, memory care or assisted living facility is a tall order. Oftentimes, the distinction between these levels of care blur. In order to understand your placement options, it is important to understand the different levels of...

CNN recently released an in-depth investigation entitled “Sick, Dying and Raped in America’s Nursing Homes” to highlight sexual abuse in long term care facilities. As an elder abuse attorney, I was forwarded the article by many friends and asked, ‘does this really happen?!’ Sadly, the answer is yes. Sexual abuse and rape in nursing homes...