Quality of care comes from a sufficient quantity of qualified and competent caregivers. This is not the norm in the industry. For example, court records show police arrested and charged Tiara Lynn Ford with one count of rape, a first-degree felony, and two counts of gross sexual imposition. The Ohio nursing assistant was arrested after
Florida Governor and Trump fanboy Ron DeSantis allowed the nursing home industry lobbyists write a new law lowering staffing and quality of care for vulnerable residents in nursing homes. Incredible. Florida Health Care Association drafted the language. Toby Philpot is the chief lobbyist for the Florida Health Care Association. Under Senate Bill 804, DeSantis will
Nursing home caregivers strike for better working conditions.
Visitation and Vaccination Visitation rules limiting visits in most facilities eased as the CDC reported that COVID is in decline. CMS recommends long-term care facilities test visitors for COVID-19 before allowing them entry into their buildings. Nursing homes must allow visitation for residents “at all times” under CMS standards. CMS earlier reemphasized that providers can only
NPR discussed unsafe staffing in assisted living facilities. With the omicron variant causing a surge of COVID-19 infections, even more staff stay away or stay home making overworked and underappreciated caregivers work even harder increasing abuse, neglect, and injury. UNSAFE STAFFING JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: COVID-19 has killed more than 200,000 residents and staff at nursing
No Legal Requirement The Tribune-Review published an incredible report on sexual predators in the nursing home industry. Justice Department statistics show that even after 15 years, 24% of convicted sex offenders will commit another sex crime. South Carolina law does not require nursing homes to disclose if sexual predators are living with your loved ones