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
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
Emergency Preparedness WSPA reported the tragic wrongful deaths at Pine Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center nursing home. The ongoing investigation on how and why police discovered two dead residents at the nursing home. Police determined that staffing was “inadequate.” Only one licensed practical nurse and two certified nursing assistants were caring for the 98 vulnerable
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