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We are excited to announce that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently proposed a new set of rules for nursing home oversight. This is the first comprehensive update of nursing home regulations since 1991. The proposed rules were released on Monday, July 13, 2015 and announced by President Obama at the White …
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There are some serious examples of nursing home neglect that the public should be aware of. Unfortunately, nursing home abuse continues to be a trend that is still very common in the U.S. According to an article published in the Pittsburgh Business Times, a 37-bed personal care home faced a possible licensing downgrade and fines for the reported rape …
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The latest quarterly report released by the Illinois Department of Public Health shows that area nursing homes are continuing to violate basic health and safety needs of residents, putting these residents at risk of great harm. Unfortunately, evidence of physical, verbal, and sexual abuse is still being widely reported by residents of many Illinois nursing …
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Poor hygiene in nursing homes is a common form of nursing home abuse. Elderly residents may suffer from lack of bathing, unwashed clothes, or unchanged diapers or continence devices. These poor hygiene conditions can cause severe physical and emotional damages, medical problems, or death. Poor Hygiene in Nursing Homes The issue of needing standards for hygiene …
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The state of Illinois has initiated the revocation of Hillcrest Healthcare Center’s nursing home license for a long history of elder abuse. The most recent allegations of nursing home abuse and neglect at this Joliet nursing home are yet another example of the quickly growing epidemic of elder abuse. Ironically, these allegations surfaced during National …
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Sadly, horrific cases of nursing home abuse and neglect continue to surface throughout the United States. Most recently a notably large class action lawsuit was filed in California against the Ventura Convalescent Hospital. The lawsuit alleges that systematic prescriptions of anti-psychosis drugs were administered to patients without their informed consent. Chicago nursing home lawyers at Pintas & …
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Nursing home abuse lawyers at Pintas & Mullins confirm that Texas and the U.S. Department of Justice recently agreed to move about 635 individuals with developmental disabilities out of nursing homes. The move is the result of plaintiffs claims that existing state policies requiring them to be in nursing homes violate the Americans with Disabilities …
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A Tennessee nursing home chain, National HealthCare Corp. (NHC), was recently involved in a scandal involving risky campaign schemes and malicious contracts with the elderly. According to reports, NHC has been forcing its elderly residents to sign contracts agreeing not to sue the company if something happens to them. Nursing home abuse lawyers at Pintas …
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Elder abuse lawyers at Pintas & Mullins announce that Minnesota legislators recently passed a bill, going into effect August 1, 2013, that amends some of the laws regarding power of attorney. Advocates say abuse of power of attorney contracts is rampant, and several states have already strengthened their power of attorney laws in response. An …
As Americans age, they are making greater use out of hospice care, which is offered to terminally ill patients at the end of their lives. Deciding to place yourself or a loved one into hospice care can be one of the most difficult of a person’s life, and many are unaware that they have a …
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic spreads across the country at a rapid pace, the New York-New Jersey region has emerged as one of the worst affected. New Jersey reported its first coronavirus case on March 4. Now, cases have skyrocketed to 99,989, with 5,368 deaths. Many cases are clustered in nursing homes, where 10,700 …
Our elderly population is growing – by 2030, one in five Americans will be at least 65 years old. One of the most pressing problems with this is the lack of doctors training to be geriatricians, or doctors who specialize in treating the elderly. Our nursing home attorneys explain why geriatricians are so important, and …
The United States Department of Justice announced the creation of a new task force on Wednesday, March 30. The group includes 10 new Regional Elder Justice Task Forces, established to investigate and monitor substandard nursing home care. The teams include federal, state, and local authorities. The task forces will include individuals from: U.S. Attorney’s Offices …
The Illinois Attorney General’s Office recently proposed a new law that would allow camera and audio recordings in the private rooms of nursing home residents. The resident would need to consent to the cameras and they or their family would cover all costs. Nursing home negligence lawyers at Pintas & Mullins applaud this effort by …
Our Illinois nursing home abuse lawyers recognize that while many nursing homes deliver adequate care to their residents, there are unfortunately still plenty of nursing homes that consistently fail to comply with minimally accepted standards of care. When these standards are not met, residents are at an increased risk for serious abuse and neglect. According …
The Center for Public Integrity recently revealed that hundreds of the country’s lowest-rated nursing homes are receiving federally-backed, guaranteed mortgages. This assistance is worth billions of dollars, so why is it being given to facilities that harm residents and do not meet federal safety standards? The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) insures mortgage …
Reports of nursing home abuse and neglect have been increasing at startling rates in recent years throughout the United States. While much of this increase has been attributed to cuts that have been made to Medicaid and Medicare, not all abuse can be linked to these reductions. An equally debilitating type of nursing home abuse …
Recently The Buffalo News reported that the resident of a Buffalo, New York nursing home was accused of beating his roommate. The 87-year-old accused believed his roommate at the Kenwell-DePaul Senior Living Community was stealing from him. As revenge, the man repeatedly struck his roommate with a 2 1/2 pound magnet as he helplessly lay …
A jury in Oklahoma City recently ordered Quail Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation to pay $1.2 million to the family of an abused resident. The abuse was caught on tape after the family suspected theft was occurring and planted a hidden camera. Pintas & Mullins discuss this case and the legality of hidden cameras in nursing …
Nursing home abuse lawyers at Pintas & Mullins regret to report that Illinois recently received a failing grade in reports by Families for Better Care, a nursing home resident advocacy group. Illinois is ranked 42nd out of all 50 states in quality of nursing home care. Alaska was named the best state for nursing home …
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