According to a new study, South Carolina has the third-worst protection against elder abuse among states. The study by WalletHub found South Carolina had insufficient protections for individuals aged 65 and older based on 16 metrics, including gross neglect and exploitation complaints, number of eldercare organizations, quality of nursing homes, financial elderly abuse laws and
The satirical Onion had a funny “article” called “Childless Man Wonders Who’ll Be There To Neglect Him When He’s Old.” “Fretting anxiously over what the future held for him, local childless man Gary D’Amore reportedly wondered Tuesday who would be there to neglect him when he grew old. “Most of my friends can count on
South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Services has the duty to monitor and provide oversight to make sure long term facilities comply with safety rules to meet the needs of the residents and maintain vulnerable adults’ health, safety, and well-being. “It is the responsibility of community residential care facilities to operate in compliance with
WYFF reported the strangest story of the year. Dr. Christopher Healy, PhD, filed the breach of contract civil action against Furman University for his suspension. His attorney said in a release that the professor filed a lawsuit after he was suspended “without notice or explanation.” However, the suspension was warranted. The university became aware through
The nursing home today is largely considered a real estate play. What does the next generation of the nursing home look like? Where does the health-care-centric investor fit in or around it? Utah-based Providence Group is a management and ownership chain of 152 nursing home facilities. Providence Group operates in the states of South Carolina,
The Office of Inspector General for the DHHS confirmed that nursing homes continue to give unsafe psychotropic drugs to residents. The failure or refusal to cease the unsafe practice after decades of FDA warnings is shocking. Read the report —Long-Term Trends of Psychotropic Drug Use in Nursing Homes. Modern Healthcare: Nursing Home Antipsychotic Drugs Use
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