McKnight’s reported on a recent study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia which highlights a troubling reality in the nursing home industry: dementia patients are admitted to lower-rated nursing homes at disproportionate rates compared to non-dementia patients. The data shows that only 52% of dementia patients are placed in four- or five-star facilities, while 23% end up
A recent article in the Heath Affairs Scholar found that mortality rates among nursing home residents remained above pre-pandemic levels through the end of 2023. The authors noted the difficulty of determining mortality causes, and instead focused on mortality from all-causes. The mortality rate per 100,000 residents was 5,692 in December 2020, when COVID-19 was taking its greatest
This past spring in Provincetown, a patient checked into residence at a Seashore Point nursing home for rehabilitation after breaking their leg. During the two-and-a-half-month stay, the patient was taken to Cape Cod Hospital for multiple infected wounds. Once the family had removed the patient from the facility, their loved one was rushed to the
The recent $53 million sale of nine Pennsylvania nursing homes previously owned by Comprehensive Healthcare Management Services illustrates a recurring issue in the nursing home industry: financial exploitation. The bankruptcy court approved the sale to Kadima Healthcare Group, under certain stipulations that Lahasky and former owners could not retain any ownership stake. Comprehensive Healthcare, owned
The Florida Record reported that a nursing home in Florida has a new lawsuit against them filed by Linda A. Arrick, who serves as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Louise Giammarino. Arrick filed a lawsuit alleging severe neglect and mistreatment of an elderly resident, resulting in her death. Louise Giammarino was a resident
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