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Caregiving From a Distance: How to Check for Signs of Abuse

Caregiving from a distance can be a challenge. Transitioning loved ones to a nursing home requires a lot of trust in the facility’s staff. While you can visit your family in person, talk to them on the phone, or hire…

May 10, 2021

by Dalli & Marino

Nursing Home Reforms Follow Deadly Year in New York

New York has been one of the states hit hardest by the pandemic. While most New Yorkers were affected by COVID-19, nursing home residents were especially impacted. In fact, New York has reported 13,800 deaths in nursing homes, which is…

May 7, 2021

by Dalli & Marino

Gov. Cuomo’s Team Allegedly Underreported COVID-19 Nursing Home Deaths

A recent report published by the Wall Street Journal reveals that Governor Andrew Cuomo’s closest advisors “successfully pushed” New York health officials to omit high-level data points regarding COVID-19 nursing home death reports in July. The omission of data was…

Mar 20, 2021

by Dalli & Marino

elderly man having his COVID-19 test taken

Attorney General Says NY Nursing Home Deaths Undercounted by as Much as 50%

It’s no secret that the coronavirus pandemic has taken an enormous toll on nursing homes throughout the country, claiming the lives of nearly 126,000 residents and staff across 4,100 facilities and accounting for close to 40 percent of all COVID-19…

Feb 28, 2021

by Dalli & Marino

How Can You Protect Your Loved One’s Privacy When Working with a Caregiver?

We all value our privacy, and healthcare privacy is something many people value the most. Our medical records and history are private pieces of information through the Health Insurance and Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Doctors, nurses, and other healthcare…

Jan 13, 2021

by Dalli & Marino

Is There a Correlation Between Nursing Home Medicaid Funding and Abuse and Neglect?

When you place an elderly family member in a nursing home, you put a large amount of trust in the establishment and its staff to care for and respect them. When that trust is broken in the form of elder…

Jan 9, 2021

by Dalli & Marino

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