It is a travesty how we treat our elderly veterans. Fox News reported on poorly operated nursing homes by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Short-staffing, inadequate supplies, and burnt-out caregivers lead to the neglect of those who protected and defended this great country. These facilities care for the most vulnerable vets in need
The White House plans to boost nursing home staffing and oversight is great news for those of us who represents the victims of abuse and neglect in the nursing home industry. The plan will confirm a minimum staffing level–hopefully consistent with studies that show a need of 4.1. hours per patient day. Safe staffing improves
The Biden Administration continues to bailout the nursing home industry because of their greed and mismanagement are killing residents. Nursing home owners and operators used prior bailout money to satisfy mortgages, shareholder dividends, and siphoning to related entities. HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra admitted: “Provider Relief Funds have been a lifeline for healthcare providers across the
The American Prospect published an article about greedy nursing home operators called “The Nursing Home Slumlord Manifesto.” Nursing home owners admit they make billions a year understaffing homes and shortchanging patients. Last spring, disgraced New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law a simple but sweeping reform that would have required nursing homes to spend a majority
Industry-wide Problems COVID-19’s unrelenting spread exposed deep, systemic problems with the quality of care — or lack thereof — at nursing homes. CDC reports at least 150,000 COVID deaths in U.S. nursing homes. The industry’s track record was horrible before COVID. Multiple studies find that nursing homes with fewer nursing staff members experienced significantly higher
Eilon Caspi is the Assistant Research Professor of Health, Intervention, and Policy at the University of Connecticut. He wrote a fantastic article about resident to resident assaults in nursing homes. These preventable incidents are prevalent in nursing homes. He is a gerontologist and dementia behavior specialist. He literally wrote the book! His film, “Fighting for Dignity,”