How We Can Improve Nursing Home Care

Laws Governing Nursing Homes and ALF's
Ways to make nursing home care better.

Transforming Nursing Home Care: Steps Towards Positive Change Improving our nursing home care should be a top priority. Americans are getting older, and living longer. Many of us joke, ‘I’d rather die than live in a nursing home’, yet more than half of Americans living today will spend at least some time in a nursing...

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Understaffing in Nursing Homes: Its Consequences and Risks

Nursing Home Complaints
nursing home understaffing

When a nursing home is understaffed, it puts residents’ health at risk. Having adequate and well-trained staff at all times is crucial. Otherwise, staff might neglect residents, leading to potential injuries and illnesses. Sometimes, understaffing is not intentional. Perhaps no one is applying to open positions at the facility. However, at other times nursing homes...

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Nursing Home Vertebrae Fracture Lawsuit Settles for $300,000

Memory Care Liability Lawsuit
Vertebral fractures in a nursing home fall lawsuit

Broken Vertebrae Case from Nursing Home Fall Settles for $300,000 Our nursing home abuse attorneys recently resolved a nursing home fall case involving thoracic vertebrae fractures. Despite the nursing home’s defense that the fall was preventable, and that the thoracic vertebrae fractures were inoperable, our law firm successfully overcame these issues and successfully resolved the...

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DOJ Sues Cheltenham Nursing & Rehab, Sanctuary at Wilmington Place & Samaritan Care Center

Deficiencies and Lawsuits
Demand Justice Through an Allentown Nursing Home Negligence Lawsuit

Lawsuit Filed Against Cheltenham Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, The Sanctuary at Wilmington Place, and Samaritan Care Center and Villa Two days ago, the United States Department of Justice filed a public complaint against three American Health Foundation nursing homes; Cheltenham Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, The Sanctuary at Wilmington Place, and Samaritan Care Center and Villa....

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Federal Government Lifts the Curtain on Nursing Home Turnover Data

Staffing in Nursing Homes
Nursing Home Staffing Turnover

Nursing homes survive off federal funding from Medicare and Medicaid. As a result, the Federal Government regulates skilled nursing facilities, and ranks these facilities using a five-star rating system. Unfortunately, America’s nursing homes have been plagued with poor care, even before COVID. The pandemic has only amplified these issues. While COVID has placed nursing homes...

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Lawsuits and Deficiencies at Christian Health Center

Staffing in Nursing Homes
Christian Health Center Louisville Kentucky Lawsuits

Background Information on Christian Health Center Nestled in the bustling metropolis of Louisville, Kentucky is home to Christian Health Center or sometimes referred to as Christian Care Communities, a below average rated nursing home located at 920 South Fourth Street at zip code 40203. The facility, which offers both nursing and continuing care retirement options,...

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Investigation Unveils Broken Nursing Home System in Indiana

Laws Governing Nursing Homes and ALF's
Filing a nursing home abuse lawsuit in Indiana

Indianapolis Area Nursing Homes are in Unprecedented Trouble The Indianapolis Star, a local media agency, conducted an 18-month investigation into the state of Indiana’s nursing home administration—and the results have uncovered widespread fraud, understaffing, and inefficient operation that is having catastrophic effects on the residents who call these facilities home. While Indiana’s overall focus on...

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Brookdale Senior Living Sued for Chronic Understaffing

Brookdale Lawsuits
Brookdale Senior Living Class Action Lawsuit

Brookdale Senior Living Sued for Chronic Understaffing One of the largest nursing home conglomerates in the United States is under fire for its alleged intention to consistently employ fewer staff than required for the purposes of maximizing profit. Brookdale Senior Living, which operates 356 long-term care communities, leases 307 more, and manages an additional 77,...

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