Sunrise Targets Veterans Who Qualify For Government Benefits For Assisted Living
First of all, a very respectful happy Veteran’s Day to all members of our armed service. Certainly, the contributions and sacrifices made in defense of our country deserve the support and admiration from all citizens. In the spirit of Veteran’s day, I though it would be appropriate to discuss a recent article I came across in the Chicago Tribune which highlights a marketing campaign by Sunrise Assisted Living focused at getting Veterans--- or perhaps more accurately funds from Veterans benefits—into their Chicagoland Assisted Living facilities. According to the article, many vets and their spouses are entitled to benefits to help...
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Investigation Determines Serious Safety Violations At Sunrise Assisted Living Facilities That Threaten Patient Safety
The Georgia Department of Human Resources has been busy investigating serious safety infractions at several Sunrise Senior Living facilities in the Atlanta, GA metro area. According to an investigation initiated by CBS Atlanta News, problems abound at this national chain of assisted living facilities. CBS Atlanta News began to scrutinize patient care at Sunrise facilities after a scabies outbreak at Sunrise in Dunwoody. The television station's investigation further revealed: Brighton Gardens of Dunwoody; Staff at Brighton Gardens were cited for failing to follow protocol for emergency situations after staff failed to implement CPR for an unresponsive patient who wished to...
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Caring For The Elderly Pays... Especially If You Own The Nursing Home
Ask me about sports, wine, politics or the law and I feel fairly confident I can at least have a lively conversation about any of them. But please don't ask me about finance. The past year has eroded any hint of confidence I had when it comes to companies for investment. Wait a second. Maybe, I am onto something. In looking over the recent financials of the following national nursing home companies it looks as though some of the companies mentioned below are holding up fairly well in the current economic climate. As quarterly earnings are reported by many large...
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Nursing Home Negligence Lawsuit Claims Sunrise Senior Living Failed To Supervise Resident During Field Trip
The family of a Sunrise Senior Living resident has filed a lawsuit against the company for their failure to supervise the woman during an outing with the facilities activity director. The lawsuit alleges that on December 2, 2007, Margaret McCauley went with other residents to a concert at a Chicago-area high school. During the concert McCauley wandered from the concert hall and sustained multiple injuries. The lawsuit claims the staff from Brighton Gardens Assisted Living of Orland Park, failed to: Supervise the resident-- despite the fact that they knew she had a propensity to wander Conduct proper wandering assessment Provide...
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Nursing Home Sued Following Death Of Resident In Fall
The family of a woman who died following a fall in a nursing home has filed a lawsuit against the facility alleging the fall caused the woman's death. According to the lawsuit, Ferris McCarthy, a 79-year-old was a resident at the Sunrise Care and Rehab nursing home fell numerous times while a resident at the facility sustaining multiple injuries including: weight loss, dehydration, malnutrition, constipation, infection, a perforated bowel, and ultimately her death. The lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages from the nursing home and the nursing home's parent company, Sun Healthcare Group. <a href="http://technorati.com/claim/zayc4d3hud" rel="me">Technorati Profile</a> When evaluating whether...
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