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…
Keeping a Loved One in a Nursing Home Safe From Coronavirus
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.
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…