Category: Advocacy

Palmetto Patriots Home

WSPA reported that the Biden Administration opened a nursing home for veterans in Gaffney, South Carolina. Veterans in Cherokee County deserve the new nursing home facility. Fortunately, the Palmetto Patriots Home opened recently with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Greg McNeill is the administrator of Palmetto Patriots Home. He seems anxious to start. He said: “We are

Staffing Proposals

McKnight’s reported that consumer advocates and health experts want to pass two staffing proposals after a new study. The study by the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care cites the 2001 federal recommendation of a daily minimum standard of 4.1 hours of total direct care per resident. For minimally safe care, every nursing home must

Scary Thought

Power hungry? This is shocking. When Republicans tell you who they are, listen. pic.twitter.com/5PssxsZ55i — The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) December 9, 2021  

Taking the Fifth

The Fifth Amendment protects criminals (and innocent people) from testifying against themselves. Trump henchmen Roger Stone, John Eastman, Alex Jones, and Jeffrey Clark are asserting their constitutional right to avoid self-incrimination for criminal behavior related to the January 6, 2021 insurrection. Taking the Fifth is controversial. Republican politicians Scott Perry (R-Pa), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Paul

No More Surprise Medical Bills

“Surprise bills” are extra charges from a medical provider whom patients didn’t choose.  These medical bills add insult to injury. Surprise bills from anesthesiologists, radiologists, pathologists, assistant surgeons and laboratories were common before a new law “No Surprises Act” signed by Biden. As a nursing home attorney, we see clients shocked at the cost of medical bills.

Esther’s Law

Esther’s Law allows nursing home residents the option to place cameras inside the rooms of their loved ones.  The Ohio Senate unanimously passed the bill. Republican Governor signed the law. Cameras deter abuse. The law is named after Esther “Mitzi” Piskor, a victim of elder abuse at Cleveland’s nursing home. Esther’s son Stephen placed a

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