The family of Alexis Ellinger sued the Arabella Health Wellness of Grand Bay for failing to maintain her health, safety, and well-being by allowing a resident to sexually abuse her. The family trusted the facility to take care of Melanie for her special needs and recurring epileptic seizures. At 21, the facility failed to protect
A recent study revealed that resident-on-resident attacks are a problem in nursing homes all over the world. They are embedded in shared cultural expectations of institutional care and the stressors of dementia itself. Deaths caused by nursing home residents caused by resident to resident altercations remain rare throughout nations because they go underreported. “Homicide involving
Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration over concerns that an $11 billion funding loss would severely impact nursing home residents and community health. A team of attorney generals, co-led by Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha, requested the judge to reinstate the funding, noting that the budget cuts were
A retired investment industry veteran whose son has autism and receives coverage from the program said, “I never thought that Medicaid would become an issue in my family, but it has.” Medicaid is now on the “chopping block” as Republican-elected members of Congress seek to make up to $2 trillion in spending cuts to pay
A recent study reveals “disturbing” nursing home deficiencies across the United States. Researcher and injury lawyer Bader Scott ranked states based on data from nursing home facilities that reported deficiencies to assess care quality. Many states in the U.S. are failing to provide adequate quality care to loved ones, leaving families worried about their safety
The Trump administration’s decision to eliminate the Administration for Community Living (ACL) and fold its responsibilities into other HHS agencies is a quiet but deeply damaging move. This is not merely a bureaucratic reshuffle, but rather an abandonment of the federal government’s only dedicated advocate for older adults and adults with disabilities. ACL existed to
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