Background Information on Brookdale Fort Myers Cypress Lake
Brookdale Fort Myers Cypress Lake is a 190-bed assisted living facility located 7460 Lake Breeze Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33919. Brookdale Fort Myers Cypress Lake is owned by Emeritus Corporation and Brookdale Senior Living. There have been prior lawsuits against Brookdale Fort Myers Cypress Lake as well as inspection citations and deficiencies for violations in resident care.
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Lawsuits Against Brookdale Fort Myers Cypress Lake for Neglect Allegations
Sonstrom v. Emeritus Corporation; Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.; Emeritus at the Lakes n/k/a Brookdale Ft. Myers Cypress Lake
Allegations: This case involved allegations against Brookdale Fort Myers Cypress Lake for failure to provide adequate care and supervision, and failure to provide adequate and appropriate medication administration, which exposed a resident to injury. The resident suffered from multiple falls, multiple UTI’s, pneumonia, and medication errors.
Norgard v. Emeritus Corporation and Emeritus at the Lakes
Allegations: This case involved allegations against Brookdale Fort Myers Cypress Lake for failure to act reasonably in the care of a resident and failure to provide a safe environment. The resident suffered from multiple infections while at the facility, including bronchitis, pneumonia, and MRSA.
Fines Imposed Against Brookdale Fort Myers Cypress Lake
Brookdale Fort Myers Cypress Lake was fined on February 11, 2019, by the Agency for Health Care Administration for inadequate staffing levels, substandard living environments, and failure to ensure that all systems were maintained in good order. The facility was required to pay the Agency for Health Care Administration $3,000.00. Brookdale Fort Myers Cypress was also fined in February of 2017, by the Agency for Health Care Administration for failing to timely file an adverse incident report. For this violation, the facility was required to pay the Agency for Health Care Administration $500.00.
Deficiencies at Brookdale Fort Myers Cypress Lake for Resident Care Violations
- A November 2, 2017, Inspection at Brookdale Fort Myers Cypress Lake revealed the facility failed to ensure that a resident had a medical examination by a health care provider at least once within a three-year time period. There were no recent health assessments within the resident’s chart. Furthermore, the facility also failed to create a written grievance to address another resident’s complaints about the facility.
- A January 3, 2017, Inspection at Brookdale Fort Myers Cypress Lake revealed the facility failed to provide a safe living environment that was free from any hazards to residents. Upon inspection, the facility had fall hazards, water leakage and stains from the ceiling, and black substances in the shower and on the floor.
- A November 1, 2016, Inspection at Brookdale Fort Myers Cypress Lake revealed the facility failed to have adequate staff to meet the needs and demands of residents. The facility was cited for failure to provide a safe living environment.
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*The above does not mean your loved one would be in harm at this facility. Each facility gets inspected often. Almost all facilities have deficiencies. Many face civil lawsuits. You should not make a facility placement decision based solely on the above information. Each case is different. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome or indicate an expected outcome on your particular case. The above prior lawsuit information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The information is not provided in the course of an attorney-client relationship and is not intended to substitute for legal advice from an attorney. This individual case information above is publicly filed information gathered from the publicly filed complaint. This information and these cases are not the work of this law firm. The inspection results are provided from public government agency surveys. The state Department of Health conducts a survey of all nursing home facilities at least once every 15 months. The deficiencies listed on this page may have been corrected after the date of the inspection and date of publishing this material. Citations, ratings and deficiencies are current as of the date of this post and will change later on. The inspection findings published are not complete. You may find the most up to date information at medicare.gov. This material is not endorsed by the facility or by any governmental agency. Speak with an attorney immediately if you believe you have a viable case against a nursing home, assisted living facility or medical facility.
