Self-Dealing with Related Entities The Washington Post had an incredible story about the infamous Brius chain of nursing homes. The largest for-profit nursing home operator in California is Brius Healthcare. Brius pursued a business practice of paying related companies exorbitant rates for goods, services and rent. While the chain diverted funds to related or affiliated
The Montrose Press reported that the national for-profit nursing home chain SavaSeniorCare has demanded to be dismissed from a lawsuit. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the chain. In 2020, the EEOC sued SSC Montrose San Juan Operating Company, SavaSeniorCare Administrative Services and SavaSenior Care LLC as a single employer.
Lack of Enforcement WBEZ reported that, despite the nursing home industry doing a horrible job during the deadly pandemic, Illinois continues to delay enforcing safe staffing minimums. A 2010 law established minimum hours of direct daily care for residents. The industry ignored the law or falsified staffing numbers. A 2018 report by AARP ranked Illinois
KXAN had an interesting article about solutions to help caregivers and prevent the spread of COVID-19. The article discusses solutions from health and design experts. These researchers from the Design Institute of Health have been studying the senior care industry. Experts suggest the first priority is to address burnout and low morale among caregivers in nursing
The Blame Game The L.A. Times reported on a tragic circumstance for low paid caregivers in the nursing home industry. There exists a natural tension between caregivers and management. Caregivers feel they are scapegoats for management’s decisions. Management often blames caregivers as lazy, entitled, or unreliable. Caregivers feel society blames them for Covid deaths. The
McKnight’s reported on one of their Flash Surveys. Long-time operational challenges are the top worries for nursing homes heading into 2021, a new McKnight’s Long-Term Care News survey shows. Respondents asked to pick their top four concerns heading into 2021. Results reflect all respondents’ answers. All the concerns and challenges revolve around money. Of course. “Having