For some senior living operators, it seems like the regulatory laws that apply to their facilities are simply too burdensome. After all, operators of nursing homes and assisted living facilities are subject to laws that are designed to protect their predominately elderly residents from harm. It goes without saying that complying with some of… Continue Reading
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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Claims That Assisted Living Facility Failed To Care For Vulnerable Patient
Posted in Assisted Living Facilities, Wrongful DeathThe family of a resident at a Wisconsin assisted living facility has filed a lawsuit against the facility and it parent company, Assisted Living Concepts LTD, in relation to the events leading up to her death in 2010. In particular, the lawsuit claims that Marilyn Brown was admitted to Cedar Gardens in July, 2008 for… Continue Reading
Who Needs To Abide By Regulations? All Troubled Assisted Living Facilities Need To Do Is Re-Organize In Order To Avoid Compliance With Safety Laws
Posted in Assisted Living FacilitiesAs we’ve discussed on several occasions, there has been a noticeable trend by senior care facilities to re-organize themselves into different entities in order to avoid regulations applicable to the particular facility. For example, nursing homes are subject to an extensive list of federal and state regulations regarding the type and method of care provided… Continue Reading
Pesky Government Regulations No Problem For Assisted Living Facility In Iowa
Posted in National Nursing Home IssuesDubuque Retirement Community was the largest assisted living center in Iowa. It was run by Assisted Living Concepts, a Wisconsin for-profit-corporation that operates 216 care facilities in twenty states. Now, Assisted Living Concepts has given up its assisted-living license on the troubled 116-resident facility. In its short two-year history as an assisted living center, Dubuque… Continue Reading