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Nursing Home Maintenance Injuries: Steps to Take

Nursing homes in New York are meant to be a safe and secure haven for our elderly loved ones. Nevertheless, accidents can happen due to negligence or maintenance problems. If your loved one has been injured due to maintenance issues…

Jul 16, 2023

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Residents Fear Nursing Home Legal Immunity Amid Crisis – Barron’s

Skilled nursing facilities in New York and other states are being granted immunity for care they provide during the COVID-19 crisis. Advocates fear that such blanket protection will make it easier for facilities to cover up negligence and the abuse of elderly patients in nursing homes.

May 19, 2020

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Falls: Leading Cause of Injuries in Older Adults

Falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries among adults 65 and older, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Even worse, the agency reports that death rates in this category among older adults increased…

Aug 16, 2019

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A new study has found that an astounding 75% of the nation’s nursing homes fall short on registered nurse (RN) staffing, making residents more vulnerable to neglectful and potentially harmful situations such as medication errors. According to McKnight’s Long Term…

Jul 17, 2019

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Bedsores Hard to Spot in Nursing Home Residents If You Don’t Suspect Them

Not all of the 15,000+ nursing homes in the U.S. were created equally. News headlines this month confirmed this when a Senate report revealed that for budget reasons nearly 400 troubled nursing homes were left off of a federal agency’s…

Jun 19, 2019

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A News 12 Long Island Story, April 22 (*updated April 23), was entitled, "'Slap in the face': Nursing home countersues family who won wrongful death suit." It explained that: "A jury awarded $1 million to the family of wheelchair-bound Salvatore…

Apr 25, 2019

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