Now it is time for Congress to act. Congress must also ensure all facilities have a sufficient supply of PPE, like masks, gowns, gloves, and face shields, to protect workers and residents. Facilities must follow protocols for infection control. A recent Government Accountability Office report found more than 80 percent of nursing homes were cited

The corruption and self-dealing continue as insiders exploit the pandemic. More than ever, we need to drain the swamp. The wife of the second-ranking official at the Department of Health and Human Services is now a lobbyist. Eric Hargen is her husband.  As first reported by Stat News, three healthcare companies pay Emily Hargan to

South Carolina nursing homes are still not prepared to handle visitors in nursing homes. Some parts of South Carolina have reopened movie theaters and concert venues. Long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes, remain on McMaster’s “restrictions” list. Many families with loved ones in nursing homes do not understand the distinction or the danger. Critics

AAJ Fights Corporate Immunity The American Association for Justice or AAJ is fighting the Republican proposal to give corporations immunity. For as long as I have been a lawyer fighting for clients in Spartanburg, S.C., I’ve never seen a bill like “Safe to Work Act”. It’s the most severe eradication of workers’ and consumers’ rights

Michigan investigators found that a nursing home lost 33 residents to COVID-19 because infection control mistakes spread the fatal disease. Samaritas Lodge’s 33 COVID-19 deaths are the most of any nursing home in West Michigan. At Samaritas Lodge, 78 residents have tested positive, along with 24 workers, state records show. State inspectors spent nearly a week at

REMINDER: Take Action Today! Tell Congress to Say NO to Immunity for Nursing Homes and Other Long-Term Care Facilities National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care reminds us to take action today. Congress is trying to take away our constitutional right to a jury trial. Over 62,000 residents of long-term care facilities have died from