The Iowa Capital Dispatch reported the tragic case of a wheelchair-bound vulnerable adult was locked outside of the Dubuque Specialty Care nursing home all night. The incident began when the resident became upset with the new policy that prevented residents from smoking anywhere outside the building. The man reportedly told the staff, “I’m getting the
McKnight’s reported a bizarre story involving a cover up and wrongful termination of a brave CNA. Kandus Jellison was a CNA at Oakwood Specialty Care in Iowa. Health care providers and caregivers owe a fiduciary duty to vulnerable adults under their care and supervision. On June 22, 2022, a resident fell from his wheelchair causing
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
Studies and investigations have shown that private equity owned nursing home facilities are “tunneling funds” to hide profits as fees to related entities or affiliated companies. These companies are common ownership or common control. Facilities claim they are broke but they are actually pocketing the money towards real estate and management fees. The taxpayer money
Nursing home leadership is needed for quality of care. Administrators are often financially restricted because tunneling to related entities making their job difficult. Turnover is a major problem in the industry. High administrator turnover rates place the facility at risk for mismanagement and poor performance in violation of 42 CFR 483. 70. Studies have found
McKnight’s reported on the growth of a new nationwide for profit chain called PACS or Providence. PACS Group, Inc. is a holding company whose subsidiaries comprise a rapidly growing national platform investing in post-acute care facilities, professionals, and ancillary services. PACS recently became public, with just over 200 facilities. The CEO of PACS is Jason