Not All Non-Profit Nursing Homes Operate Under With Patients Best Interest In Mind
Many families of nursing home patients have been lead to believe that 'non-profit' facilities provide better care that their 'for profit' peers. As we recently discussed, studies do generally confirm that non-profit facilities provide superior levels of care. Nonetheless, if you ever need a reminder that every facility-- regardless of its tax status, must be evaluated on an individual basis, take a look at this article from the Palm Beach Post. The Post article chronicles how Maxcine Darville, managed benefit herself and her family to the detriment of the patients at her facilities. As the CEO of the Okeechobee Council...
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A Word To The Wise- Stay Out Of Illinois Nursing Homes
If you've been reading recent Nursing Homes Abuse Blog headlines, this will not come as a surprise, but some of the worst nursing homes in the country are right here in my backyard-- Illinois. According to a report from the General Accounting Office (GAO), Illinois ranks has some of the worst nursing homes in the country. After analyzing factors such as: staffing levels, prevention of bed sores (also called: pressure sores, pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers) and prevention of abuse, the GAO report determined that 47 Illinois Nursing Homes are among the group of facilities categorized as 'most poorly' performing. The...
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