The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has completed its investigation of financial exploitation concerns at the Elders Home Inc., a nursing home in New York Mills, Minnesota. A complaint was filed with the MDH alleging that an employee of Elders…
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.
The Minnesota Department of Health has substantiated the occurrence of neglect at the Elders Home nursing home in New York Mills, Minnesota. The state investigation found that the “facility staff failed to complete a thorough assessment for the resident’s continued ability to safety use bilateral side…