KSAT reported on the tragic case of Rafael Armendariz at Golden Estates Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center. The family installed a Ring security camera in his room. This helped the family monitor his care. The staff gave timely updates on his condition. It worked well. Until the video footage recorded his death from neglect. Armendariz’s daughters
When Biden unveiled his pandemic response plan with an unprecedented national strategy, critics complained that the rescue plan was too expansive and detailed. Incredible. Isn’t that a good thing? The new 200-page document calls on government agencies to “strengthen long-term care facility guidance, funding and requirements around infection-control policies.” Everyone can agree that nursing homes need
Fake News TallGrass Economic Finance & Politics reported on the false narrative about the claim of financial hardship in the nursing home industry. It is a great article that is right on point. As a nursing home lawyer suing negligent nursing homes for over 25 years, I am well aware that the industry is extremely
Self-Dealing with Related Entities The Washington Post had an incredible story about the infamous Brius chain of nursing homes. The largest for-profit nursing home operator in California is Brius Healthcare. Brius pursued a business practice of paying related companies exorbitant rates for goods, services and rent. While the chain diverted funds to related or affiliated
The Biden administration plans to use the Defense Production Act to ramp up manufacturing of safety measures. This will increase supplies. Reduce dependence on foreign suppliers. COVID-19 vaccines, surgical gloves and at-home testing kits need to be available. The Biden administration will use the DPA to contract for 60 million at-home tests. This news comes
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.
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