On Tuesday, the U.S. House Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law passed an arbitration reform bill that will protect the ability of nursing home residents to file personal injury cases in court. If the bill becomes law, mandatory arbitration clauses in many admission agreements would be deemed invalid, preserving the… Read more.
Legislation has been proposed in Congress to invalidated nursing home arbitration clauses that appear in many admission contracts. The provisions take away the resident’s ability to file a lawsuit in court as a result of nursing home neglect or abuse, removing their access to the courts and often hindering their… Read more.
The International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) sponsored a World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, 2008 to increase recognition of this global problem and raise awareness of the factors that can lead to or limit abuse of seniors. The rapid aging of the population in… Read more.
An article in the Baltimore Sun highlighted several examples of bad care which landed two Maryland nursing homes on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ most recent list of the worst nursing homes in the country. The homes were designated “Special Focus Facilities” because of inspections which have revealed… Read more.
According to a report issued this week by Congressional investigators from the Government Accountability Office, state inspectors often overlook or minimize nursing home problems, including cases of neglect and abuse. Problems which pose a threat to residents’ health, such as malnutrition, bedsores, over-medication and nursing home abuse, are missed in… Read more.
On Sunday, when families throughout the United States went to visit their mother’s in ManorCare nursing homes for Mother’s Day, they were greeted with a carnation and information calling them to take action to help improve the quality of nursing home care. ManorCare, which was recently purchased by a private… Read more.
The federal government has now made it easier for families to identify some of the worst nursing homes in American while they are researching which facility should be trusted to care for their loved one. Last year, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) compiled a list of… Read more.
NBC’s Today Show featured a report last week about a disturbing reality in many nursing homes. Sexual offenders and other elderly residents are often placed together in nursing homes, with no additional monitoring, warning or separation to help reduce the risk of abuse. The Today Show highlighted the story of… Read more.
The use of nursing home restraints is a common practice at many nursing homes throughout the United States. However, some facilities excessively use restraining devices not only to prevent residents from injuring themselves, but also as a form of punishment or as a matter of convenience. Due to concerns about… Read more.
According to U.S. health officials, about a third of all falls involving seniors result in an injury, and many of these injuries can have a devastating long term impact on their quality of life. In nursing homes, falls can often be prevented if proper precautions are taken. >>INFORMATION: Nursing home… Read more.
