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.
Days after Extendicare Health Services agreed to pay $38 million to settle with the federal government, another company, this one that operates The Arbors at Milford in Ohio, settled overbilling allegations for $28 million. Allegations against the company brought up by the…
The federal government accused Extendicare Health Services, the chain that operates 440 long-term nursing homes across the country and recently agreed to pay a $38 million in a Medicare and Medicaid fraud lawsuit, of “failing to provide appropriate care, follow…
Extendicare Health Services, Inc. does not expect the lump-sum $38 million settlement it agreed to pay the government to affect them, according to a press release detailing the agreement. The settlement finalizes investigations and claims brought up by the Department…
MarketWatch reported yesterday afternoon that Extendicare’s review for the second quarter of 2014 was $531.6 million, which represents a $13.4 million increase over the same period last year. MarketWatch reports that Extendicare Health Services, Inc. reached a tentative settlement with…
The Minneapolis Star Tribune recently quoted Mark Kosieradzki in its follow up article regarding a 76-year-old man, Zheng Diao, who died after he was tasered in a local nursing home. Zheng Diao was a patient at the Park Health and Rehab facility in St….
Regarding abuse of vulnerable adults, the Minnesota legislature has declared “that the public policy of this state is to protect adults who, because of physical or mental disability or dependency on institutional services, are particularly vulnerable to maltreatment; to assist…
The City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota issued the following News Release this afternoon: “St. Louis Park, Minn. (Aug. 21, 2013) – On July 14, 2013 at 8:51 p.m., the staff at Park Health and Rehab, 4415 36th 1Ž2 Street…
This 63-bed nursing home has received a “below average” for both its Staffing and Quality Measure ratings, according to Medicare’s 2012 annual nursing home report. Between April 2010 and August 2012, this nursing home was cited with 15 health deficiencies….
This 100-bed nursing home has received a “below average” for both its Overall and Quality Measure ratings, according to Medicare’s annual 2012 report. Additionally, the government deemed its Health Inspection Rating to be “much below average.” Compared to the average…
