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$3.7M Verdict In Colorado Nursing Home Neglect Case
The family of an 88-year-old woman who died after extensive nursing home neglect in a Colorado nursing home was awarded $3.7 million dollars after a jury trial. The victim was admitted to the Belmont Lodge Healthcare Center to rehabilitate after she … Continue reading
Examining The High Cost of Nursing Home Care
A recent article in the Columbus Dispatch does a good job of putting some of the high costs of nursing home care into perspective, but it also avoids some major issues as well. As a nursing home lawyer, I’m always on the lookout for news … Continue reading
Will “Safety Floors” Prevent Nursing Home Injuries?
A few years ago, in an effort to lessen traffic congestion and vehicle accidents, a number of communities began installing traffic circles (also known as roundabouts) in place of standard stop sign or traffic light managed intersections. In many cases, … Continue reading
Avoid A Nursing Home With A Chicago Aging-In-Place Specialist
It’s no secret or surprise that elderly people fear and loath the idea of living in a nursing home or an assisted living facility. As a Chicago nursing home lawyer, I’ve been in more nursing homes then I can remember while meeting with family … Continue reading
The Most Dangerous Items In A Nursing Home
If you ask most people what the most dangerous items in a nursing home are, you’ll probably get a variety of answers. Mechanical lifts are extremely dangerous devices when untrained or inadequate staff attempt to use them. Nursing facilities are … Continue reading
Neglect Leads To Malnutrition At Midwest Rehab and Respiratory
Nursing home neglect at the Midwest Rehab and Respiratory nursing home in Belleville, Illinois caused one resident to experience a dangerous weight loss due to dehydration and malnutrition. The resident admitted to the facility was totally dependent upon the staff for all … Continue reading
Is Oklahoma “Granny Cam” Bill A Watershed Moment For Nursing Homes?
On April 24th, the Oklahoma House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill that will allow nursing home residents and their legal guardians to place security cameras in the rooms of their loved ones without penalty or retribution. This is not the first “granny cam” law … Continue reading
Study: Exercise Can Help Alzheimer’s Patients Physical Symptoms
It’s not a study about preventing Alzheimer’s most well-known and famous symptoms: memory loss, personality regression, and other mental deficiencies. A WebMD article titled “Exercise May Help People With Alzheimer’s Avoid Nursing Homes” examines the results of a study published in … Continue reading
WSJ: Nursing Home Labor Shortage Looming
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal highlights a critical fact – the number of people willing or able to work as certified nurse aides (CNA) in nursing homes and other long term care facilities is waning. Work as a CNA is not fun. The pay … Continue reading
$62,000 Doesn’t Go As Far As It Used To
For the past 10 years, Genworth Financial has been compiling an annual cost-of-care survey that analyzes the changes in the cost of long term care. This year, like most, shows the cost of care increasing significantly across the United States, … Continue reading
