Since Donald Trump’s Presidency, the Amount and Severity of Nursing Home Citations Has Gone Down Significantly Nursing homes are run primarily by for profit companies. These companies care about their bottom line. By taking profits away for bad care, the nursing home is dis-incentivized away from neglecting residents. If the nursing home provides bad care,...
The attorneys at Senior Justice Law Firm are focused on pursuing justice for seniors in the state of Florida. As part of our advocacy for injured residents, we stay up to date with potential changes to Florida law on nursing home governance. What are the Florida current nursing home staffing rules? Florida has specific nursing...
Vanguard Healthcare, based in Brentwood, TN, has agreed to pay the federal government in excess of $18 million for ‘grossly substandard’ nursing home care provided to residents. Shockingly, this is the second time Vanguard has agreed to pay back the US government for worthless nursing home services. If you work in a nursing home and...
Nursing home neglect and abuse occurs at facilities across the country, including in Florida and New York. While, nursing home abuse is rampant at both for-profit and not-for-profit facilities, a recent 2021 study shows that there is more neglect at for-profit nursing homes. If you believe a loved one suffered neglect at a nursing home...
Injuries inside America’s nursing homes, assisted living facilities and memory care units are increasing, reports the National Center on Elder Abuse. Unfortunately, as Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement levels are cut to an all-time low, facilities become short-staffed. This lack of staffing causes preventable injuries to our most vulnerable senior citizens. Why Does Money Matter in...
About ManorCare Health Services Fort Myers ManorCare Fort Myers is a licensed nursing home that is located at 13881 Eagle Ridge Drive Fort Myers, FL 33912, in Lee County. This facility is a for profit nursing home and provides an individualized post-hospital skilled nursing care in a rehabilitative environment. The owner and licensee of this...
8 Ways to Stop the Cycle of Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes It is a new year, but we still face the same problems in long term care. America’s population is aging. While our seniors live longer, most require some form of assistance towards the end of their life. Despite the increasing need for senior...
Health Service Management Inc. has agreed to a $5,000,000 settlement with the US government in a nursing home whistleblower lawsuit. $1 million is being awarded to the brave nursing home employee who exposed the problems inside the facility. HSM settled the case involving allegations that the nursing home billed Medicare and Medicaid for worthless and...
The Upward Trend of Serious Nursing Home Abuse Incidents A comprehensive study performed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reviewed all registered complaints against nursing homes in every state from 2011 to 2015. The Office of the Inspector General completed this study because of the suspected upward trend of nursing home abuse...
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro reinstates the government’s nursing home whistleblower lawsuit against the Golden Living nursing home chain. The claim centers around the fact that Golden Living routinely understaffs its nursing homes and fails to provide appropriate levels of care to residents. Who is Golden Living Nursing Home? Golden Living is a large, national...
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