Many elderly care facilities around the country have been cited for serious violations. It might come as a shock that these facilities have high ratings despite endangering residents. A recent…
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Patient dumping or involuntary discharge refers to an illegal eviction of a patient from a nursing home or any other long-term care facility. There are strict state and federal regulations…
Many elderly care facilities around the country have been cited for serious violations. It might come as a shock that these facilities have high ratings despite endangering residents. A recent…
Deciding to place your parent or loved one into a nursing home requires a lot of thought and preparation. After that decision, one major area of concern is adjusting from…
The decision to entrust a loved one’s care to a nursing home or long-term care facility is never easy. Selecting the facility can be just as overwhelming as the initial…
Falls and Nursing Home Residents Falls are a common reason for patients to go into a nursing home. People often treat falls as an inevitable part of the aging process;…
When you and your loved one decides that it’s time for them to move into a nursing home, you have likely made the decision based on the difficulty of them…
Many seniors in the U.S. experience some form of abuse while they are residing in a nursing home. And many cases are unreported. Although neglect is considered a form of…
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage, nursing home residents are among the hardest hit demographic and make up a large portion of the fatalities nationwide. Though the virus is…
Village Square Healthcare Center, a nursing home located in San Marcos, California, received 29 citations for health and safety deficiencies in its most recent inspection, on February 14, 2019. According…