The Ames Martha and William Ames died of COVID at the Villages of Orleans Health and Rehabilitation Center. The family asserts the facility lacked infectious control policies, safe staffing, or enough personal protective equipment to maintain the health, safety, and well-being of the residents. At least, 15,000 residents statewide died from Covid-19. The family’s lawsuit
Wage Increases Nursing home operators raised wages for certified nursing assistants (CNAs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) since the pandemic. The power of unions, market dynamics and Biden’s public policy shifts led to increased wages. For example, Avamere and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 503 agreed to a contract providing $18 an hour for new
Tort Reform Indiana is passing laws to give immunity to nursing homes that abuse and neglect residents. The new law applies retroactively to March 2020. The nursing home industry wants immunity from all lawsuits. Republicans made immunity for the industry a top priority for this year’s legislative session. Supporters are unable to point to any
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported the criminal charges against management for cutting staff. If this is a new trend, the prisons will be full. Not many nursing homes maintain safe sufficient staffing to meet the needs of the residents. Short-staffing affects the quality of care and harms the health, safety, and well-being of the residents. Chaim
Sexual Assault Deputy Editor Clark Kauffman has worked as an investigative reporter and editorial writer at the Des Moines Register and the Quad-City Times. He wrote an article for Iowa Capital Dispatch about a bizarre ruling by an Iowa judge. Northgate Care Center of Waukon failed to keep a resident safe from sexual assaults. The
Boca News Now reported the tragic and preventable death of a nursing home resident. “The Encore at Boca Raton” Nursing and Rehabilitation neglected resident Rose Pohl until her wrongful death. A lawsuit claims that “failed to monitor Rose Pohl, and recognize significant signs and symptoms of change in her health condition, such as suffering the