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 neglect concerns at the Community Foundations Senior Living Facility in Maplewood, Minnesota. A complaint was filed with the Department alleging that neglect of supervision occurred when a resident was…
This 52-bed nursing home was cited with 5 health deficiencies, according to Medicare’s 2012 annual report. These include the Community Memorial Home’s: Failure to provide care by qualified persons according to each resident’s written plan of care; Failure to allow…
