Quality of Care The COVID pandemic has disproportionately affected nursing home residents and staff. They account for 40 percent of deaths in the U.S. More than 75,000 residents and employees of America’s nursing homes and other long-term care facilities have died from COVID-19. Why are nursing homes hot spots in the pandemic? They combine numerous risk

Potential Alzheimer’s Cure? There has been such bad news for nursing home residents and the aging population lately. As a nursing home attorney, we see many families with members with Alzheimer’s dementia. It is the most common form of dementia. But maybe a cure is coming. Recently, researchers discovered a key to a potential cure

Is it safe to let schools open? Should we let them play? This past week, 1,500 people died of Covid-19 in a single day. The highest reported number of Covid-19 deaths since May. For 19 days, we have lost an average of more than 1000 people a day. A report in the New York Times

DHEC released this week track the number of cases and deaths among residents and staff in South Carolina nursing homes. Nursing homes are required to report COVID-19 infections and deaths to DHEC since May 1, 2020. How many before May 1st? DHEC warns that nursing home caregivers are at increased risk of exposure to COVID-19. 

Trump’s Admission The Post Office is an institution established in the Constitution. The Founding Fathers knew its importance. Now, the Postal Service warns it is unable to meet some states’ mail-in ballot deadlines without adequate funding. President Trump resists new funding and criticizes mail voting as fraudulent. No evidence supports his claim. Then, President Trump

Dumping ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Recently, they investigated dumping of nursing home residents. The investigation included how to count nursing home deaths. The way New York (and perhaps other states) count nursing home deaths incentivized dumping so the mortality rate at the facility looks better. The administration insisted the