There is a great article about the use of the game Wii to help residents with socialization and physical therapyin nursing homes. Wii-hab is the name of the game sweeping nursing homes across the region. Morrell Nursing & Rehab Center in Hartsville and Bethea Baptist in Darlington are among the long-term care facilities taking part
Randy Ellis staff writer for NewsOk.com has a sad story about a neglected resident who did not get questions or compensation because the nursing home had no assets and no liability insurance. Below are excerpts of the story: The story refers to a family who received a telephone call that their mother had been injured at The
There is a great editorial by Tamara Hill in the Tennessean. Here it is in its entirety. Lawsuits are the only way some nursing homes will provide the services they’re supposed to offer By TAMARA L. HILL Tennessee Voices In response to a letter to the editor by Debra Fish (“Nursing homes are pot of
Insurance companies, the Chamber of Commerce, and the American Medical Association attempt to advance tort reform (i.e immunity for their members) by making up frivolous cases and trying to convince juries that doctors are fleeing states without caps on damages for victims of negligence and abuse. However, new information based on the AMA’s own data on the
Santa Cruz Sentinel has an article about the tragedy that is all too common for many nursing home residents. Nursing homes fail to train on what DNR status means, and far too often simple care is not provided that would save a resident’s life. Below are excerpts from the article. The Tragedy: On Sept. 11,
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal wrote an editorial about the nursing home industry. We have included it below. Recent revelations of shameless self-dealing, massive mismanagement and substandard care at one of the state’s largest nursing home chains, Haven Healthcare, have rightly shocked the public. Haven, which operates 15 nursing homes in the state, received tens
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