COVID-19 is Not the Only Present Issue at Long-term Care Facilities As the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the way people go about their daily lives, nursing homes have struggled to cope. They are, by nature, a communal facility populated almost entirely by vulnerable, immunocompromised people. However, COVID-19 is just one (admittedly large) factor bearing...
A New Nursing Home Model? Lower Resident Numbers and Better Care Lead to a Better Nursing Home Experience. As the number of older folks reaching retirement age continues to climb, nursing homes across the country are racing to expand, hoping to offer a bed to these aging individuals. What many do not perceive is the...
A Different Pandemic is Raging Across the United States – Understaffing in Nursing Homes Across the United States, a pandemic is raging—and it has nothing to do with the infamous coronavirus that is currently occupying headlines. Instead, the country is facing a nationwide staffing challenge in nursing homes in nearly every state. The vast majority...
Do Nursing Homes Put Profits over People? It is no secret that in recent years, more and more nursing homes have been built or bought by for-profit organizations and entities. Investment bankers have made a considerable investment in the long term care industry. Obviously, for-profit nursing home investors are mainly focused on making money. However,...
Criminal Charges Filed in COVID-19 Nursing Home Case in Veterans Home In late September 2020, two leading administrators at a veterans’ nursing home in Massachusetts were criminally charged with negligence due to their handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. This marks the nation’s first criminal case against nursing homes related to the outbreak of the virus....
Major Nursing Home Players Identified in 2020 Report In a recent report titled “U.S. Skilled Nursing Facility Market Size, Revenue, Growth, Trend & Forecast Analysis, 2020 – 2027, By Ownership”, Reports Globe did a deep dive into America’s most profitable nursing home corporations. Some of these mega-corporations are expected to grow exponentially over the next...
The coronavirus challenges facing the skilled nursing facility industry are unprecedented. Shockingly, a recent McKnight’s survey confirms that most nursing homes are short staffed and lacking personal protective equipment during this crucial time period in battling the COVID-19 outbreak. As discussed in prior posts, insufficient infection control measures may be grounds for a coronavirus lawsuit...
Placing a loved one in a long-term care facility is a heart-rending decision. And you trust that the staff will do their best to make life comfortable, safe and enjoyable. But shocking new allegations allege that local nursing homes and staffing agencies are violating human rights by using threats to coerce hundreds of Filipino nurses...
The August Free Press recently reported that nursing home abuse and neglect is rampant throughout the Augusta, GA area. Augusta nursing homes and assisted living facilities commit negligence when they ignore a patient’s needs. When this neglect occurs, terrible injuries occur, like pressure ulcers and falls. Our Augusta nursing home abuse attorney explains. Spotting Augusta,...
Being the worst rated nursing home in New York is a dubious title. So how are New York’s worst rated nursing homes identified? The Federal Government, through CMS, has an objective 5 star rating system which awards nursing homes 1 through 5 stars based on quality. A 5 star rating is the highest. A 1...
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