Nursing home abuse is an epidemic and our blog is designed to inform on nursing home abuse cases, nursing home abuse resources, and legal options for families of loved ones who have suffered from nursing home abuse or neglect.
Most of the first deaths in the United States from COVID-19 were of residents of a long-term care facility in Washington state. The federal government has issued new guidelines in an attempt to keep nursing home residents safe from COVID-19. The new federal guidelines, issued in a paper called a “guidance”, direct nursing homes to take action to prevent the spread of infection.
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has completed its investigation of abuse concerns at the Chris Jensen Health and Rehab Center in Duluth, Minnesota. A complaint was filed with the Department alleging that a nursing assistant/alleged perpetrator slapped the resident…
This 170-bed nursing home received a “below average” rating for both its Overall and Health Inspection ratings, according to Medicare’s 2012 annual report. Compared to the average number of health deficiencies for Minnesota nursing homes (6.6), this facility was cited…
