In 2008 authorities from Florida regulatory agencies warned Homewood Residence, a Brookdale Senior Living facility, to secure areas of its kitchen and other areas of the facility that were accessible to residents with dementia. The warning came after dangerous products such as: coffee pots, curling irons and chemical products were found unsecured at the… Continue Reading
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Happy Memorial Day From The Nursing Homes Abuse Blog. Visit Your Elders!
Posted in National Nursing Home IssuesBefore you head out the door for a barbecue, take a few moments and give thanks to those in the armed services who sacrificed on our behalf. Given the Memorial Day Holiday, I guess it was sort of sickenly ironic that I saw a story regarding the financial exploitation of a patient in a Florida… Continue Reading
Admissions Suspended At An Emeritus Assisted Living Facility Following The Discovery Of: Medication Errors, Bed Sores & Falsified Medical Records
Posted in Assisted Living Facilities, Medication Errors, National Nursing Home IssuesAfter discovering multiple health and safety problems, Florida officials have suspended the admission of new residents to Emeritus at Crossing Pointe– a Florida Assisted Living Facility. A September inspection of Emeritus revealed: An 82-year-old patient who died after staff failed to provide her heart medication for four days Inaccurate resident counts by facility managers… Continue Reading
Should Medicaid Dictate Who Receives Medical Treatment?
Posted in MedicareAn anticipated decision by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals may alter the way medical treatment is dispensed for Medicaid recipients. Under the current system, Medicaid recipients are entitled to receive ‘medically necessary’ treatment as prescribed by their physician. In cases of disabled or handicapped people this frequently means home nursing care by a CNA… Continue Reading