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.
George Hager at Genesis Genesis is a large nursing home chain with a history of compliance issues and substandard care. Genesis HealthCare includes more than 325 skilled nursing facilities and assisted living/senior living communities in 24 states. Its subsidiaries also deliver rehab therapy services to about 1,100 providers in 44 states and China. They often
Fatal Neglect ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Recently, they had an incredible story about Palestine Howze. A nursing home refused to transfer her to the hospital so she died of a preventable wound infection. Now, her family cannot get justice. Palestine was a resident of Treyburn Rehabilitation Center, a NC
Another Bailout The Department of Health and Human Services announced that another $1.1 billion in COVID-19 relief funding will go to the nursing home industry. The payments will be distributed immediately and will continue through January 2021. HHS said the additional $1.1 billion for nursing homes builds on the incentive payment program. This is on
Legal Immunity Mitch McConnell have delayed any relief to Americans for months. He demanded legal immunity for corporations who were negligent or reckless with employees and customers. Tying unconstitutional tort “reform” to relief for small businesses affected by the coronavirus is ridiculous and unnecessary. A blanket immunity for everyone punishes the businesses who spent the
View this message on their website. SHARE: Contact Your Senators and Tell Them to Oppose Immunity from Civil Liability for Nursing Homes during the COVID-19 Pandemic As early as today, Congress may consider passing the Safe to Work Act, an immunity law introduced by Senators McConnell and Cornyn, that would give immunity to nursing homes for