Category: senior care

Adult Protective Services

The Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living finalized the first nationwide rules for APS programs. The APS program identifies and investigates the mistreatment or neglect for elderly residents and people with disabilities. The new rules require APS officials to respond to the reported cases that are “life-threatening or likely to cause irreparable harm

Outrageous Failures

The Mulberry nursing home pronounced Constance Glantz dead on Monday, June 3rd. The problem is that she was not dead! Glantz was found breathing by a staff member at Butherus-Master & Love Funeral Home while preparing her funeral arrangements. It is unclear how nursing home staff members could make this careless mistake. The Mulberry declared

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

On June 15th, we celebrate World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). This day raises awareness of the forms of elder abuse and resources available to those at risk. An estimated 5 million, or 1 in 10, older Americans experience elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation. The Justice Department holds many programs and initiatives that work to

Long-Term Care Ombudsman

The General Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report on the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP), sharing findings from interviews with five selected state LTC Ombudsman Programs, the Administration for Community Living (ACL), and various stakeholders. The GAO reviewers also looked at ombudsman data from the National Ombudsman Reporting System for fiscal years 2019 – 2022.

$15 Million Awarded in Highway Collision

$42 Million Given Back for over 8,000 Investors

$1.05 Million Largest Nursing Home Jury Award in Spartanburg History

$2.32 Million in “Unprecedented” Jury Award Against Nuisance Landfill

$42 Million Given Back for over 8,000 Investors

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