Nursing homes can provide excellent care to elderly residents. Unfortunately, too many do not provide the kind of care your loved one deserves, resulting in the abuse of their elderly residents. If you have a loved one in a nursing home, it is important you understand the signs of elder abuse...
Read MoreSigns Of Malnutrition In A Nursing Home Resident
Washington, D.C. area nursing homes are expected to take care of their residents' basic needs, such as feeding them and ensuring they have proper nutrition. Sadly, too many of these facilities neglect their responsibilities and leave their patients malnourished. Malnutrition is a common problem in negligent nursing homes, and one that...
Read MoreSigns of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect in Washington, D.C.
Nursing home residents are some of society's most vulnerable citizens and are routinely subject to abuse and neglect. Although we trust nursing facilities to take care of our loved ones, the reality is often quite different. Stopping abuse and neglect starts with recognizing the signs. And if you suspect harm is being done...
Read MoreUnderstanding Washington, D.C. Nursing Home Injuries
Nursing home abuse and neglect are unfortunately relatively common. By some estimates, there are 5 million elder abuse cases each year, which may be a low estimate due to under-reporting. If you've started to notice signs of neglect or abuse, or you believe the nursing facility may be covering up an accident,...
Read MoreUnited Medical Center Found Liable for Patient Death
Officials have been investigating the patient death at United Medical Center’s nursing home for some time. The D.C. Department of Health has now decided that the hospital could not show that they assessed the patient who cried out for help repeatedly before being found dead on the floor of his room. Investigators also determined the...
Read MoreLong Term Nursing Home Care Ombudsman for the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland – Important Services for Nursing Home Residents
What is a long term care Ombudsman?
An ombudsman is an advocate and resource for persons who reside in long-term care facilities such as nursing homes, assisted living and community residence facilities. The Federal Older Americans Act Amendment of 1978 mandated the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program for every state. DC, Virginia, and Maryland have an... Read MoreNursing Home Experts – Key Resource for Neglect and Abuse Cases
According to the CDC, there are 15,600 skilled nursing facilities in the United States with almost 70% of nursing homes operated as “for-profit” chains.
In order to ensure that the nursing home care is provided in an environment that is safe and seeks to maintain each person’s quality of life, the Center for Medicare and... Read MoreD.C.’s Public Hospital Fails to Report Critical Details on Patient’s Death
Nursing Home Negligence Attorneys Serving Clients in the D.C. Area
The D.C.'s only public hospital has failed to provide critical details about a patient that died in their nursing home this past August. The report, which was created by the D.C. Department of Health, did not have information about the 47-year old man's experience that... Read MoreCommon Injuries in Nursing Homes Caused by Negligence
When you check a loved one into a nursing home, you do so under the assumption that they will receive the highest quality care. Sadly, injuries occur in nursing homes around the country every day – whether from negligence, neglect, or outright abuse. These injuries are especially tragic and always preventable. If you suspect that...
Read MoreUnderstanding a Nursing Home’s Standard of Care Requirement
Every state’s department of health has a list of requirements and rules for nursing homes. These are what most people consider the “standard of care.” While they are the state’s requirements for licensing, and certainly a measure of good or bad care, they are not the only measurement that can be used. There are industry-wide...
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