MarketWatch had a great article about the nursing home industries unsafe staffing problem. Among the reasons for the staffing crisis? Low pay, few benefits, and difficulty getting training. This is especially true for certified nurse aides who provide 95% of the direct care to residents. Hands-on certified nursing assistants do most of the work but earn
The website 2Urbangirls reported a jury verdict of $1.2 million to a former nurse at Country Villa South Convalescent Center. The jury believed she was forced to resign because she witnessed illegal activity. The facility used pre-signed and fraudulent Medicare certification forms. She could not tolerate the working conditions. The stress from her job environment
North Carolina’s MyFox8 reported that Pine Ridge Health and Rehabilitation in Thomasville paid a reduced fine for unsafe staffing. 100 patients only had three caregivers in January of 2022. An investigation found that patients were neglected. Many hospitalized. Two dead. The fine was reduced to a measly $126,000. The for profit parent company of Pine Ridge Health
CBS News reported another reckless and fatal poisoning at a nursing home. An Atria nursing home in Walnut Creek failed to keep residents’ safe. The facility rushed Albert Canoun to the emergency room after allowing him to ingest a cleaning solution. Employees at first blamed his change of condition and negative reaction to eating “spicy
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) said two employees at the Whitten Center assisted living facility abused residents. SLED arrested Lila Denise Kerson and Lasheba Tijuandra Turner for an incident on Christmas day in 2022. According to the arrest warrants, Kerson abused the vulnerable adult. She pushed the victim’s head on the ground, stomped and kicked
McKnight’s reported that workforce housing is a new way to attract or retain caregivers at nursing homes. Nursing homes can provide housing in nearby affordable apartments. Many nursing homes in expensive areas need to do this to attract low-wage earners. The latest to create this employee benefit is Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Navigator Homes of Martha’s
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