William C. Lhotka of the St. louis Post-dispatch wrote an article about a Judge preventing a nursing home from evicting a resident from a nursing home. Below is an excerpt of his article: A judge has barred an Ellisville nursing home from discharging a resident in a billing dispute because of the possible traumatic effects
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,
Residents at a nursing home in Idaho are alleging the facility is neglecting its residents and has failed to provide hot water for nine days. A new water pump was ordered Thursday when hot water went out at the home. Hot water was available in the home’s kitchen and laundry room. The hot water was temporarily
Here is an interesting article about attorney Ken Connor’s appearance for an advocacy group for nursing home reform. The seminar was titled “Nursing Homes: A Failed Experiment,”. Connor’s appearance was sponsored by the advocacy group Kentuckians for Nursing Home Reform. Connor said he classified nursing homes as “a failed experiment” because the current system puts
Huberto Garmon says when his mother died on July 15th no one from the Resort Nursing Home where she was staying contacted him to let him know. “Not only did I find out that she passed away, but she passed two and a half months ago,” said Garmon. In fact, Garmon claims staffers told him
Description of Federal Requirements The federal regulation (483.12) articulates rights that the resident has related to admission, transfer, or discharge, some of the procedures facilities must follow, and records they must keep. The definition of transfer and discharge here applies to movement to a bed outside the certified facility (including differently licensed beds in the