Mandate Safety Genesis HealthCare is the nation’s largest nursing home chain with 357 facilities and nearly 42,000 skilled nursing beds. They recently issued a “universal” COVID-19 vaccine policy for all employees, care partners and onsite vendors. Universal COVID-19 vaccination provides the safest and most effective course of action to ensure the health and welfare of
Nursing home and assisted living facility workers are being paid at or near the minimum wage. At the same time, fast food workers make more. That is ridiculous. They deserve a living wage. “You can get a job at Walmart stocking shelves for about the same wages as you would get at a nursing home,”
TikTok McKnight’s reported on a strange and disturbing story. The Citadel at Winston-Salem suspended nurse Kelly Morris for videos posted on TikTok that allegedly showed her joking about abusing residents. Why would you joke about that? Accordius Health owns and operates the Facility. Accordius Health said in a statement: “Misuse and unprofessional use of social
Infrastructure Federal lawmakers negotiating a massive infrastructure deal should allocate funds for improvements in nursing homes. The industry is now looking for more money. Investments in technology, indoor air quality and energy backups will increase quality of care and future infection prevention and control. Nursing homes and other group settings were considered especially vulnerable to
Two separate COVID-related wrongful death lawsuits against nursing home providers will determine if negligent providers gives immunity to nursing homes for abuse and neglect. Federal judges will decide the fate of thousands of neglected and abused victims. Justice delayed is justice denied. The nursing home industry claims that the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP)