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By granting nursing homes immunity from liability for negligent care during the COVID-19 health emergency, Governor Cuomo has taken away from elderly residents the protections that the law provides to keep them safe in these facilities. The regulations that the…

Jun 8, 2020

by Dalli & Marino

Healthcare Worker COVID-19 Deaths Surge and Could Even Be Higher According to Latest CDC Data – NPR

More than 60,000 front-line healthcare workers have been infected with COVID-19 while more than 300 have died according to an NPR story on the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC). What’s more disturbing is that…

Jun 7, 2020

by Dalli & Marino

Elder Justice Newsletter Highlighting “No Harm” Deficiencies – LTCCC

Below is a link to the latest Elder Justice Newsletter, published jointly by the Long Term Care Community Coalition and the Center for Medicare Advocacy. Substandard care and insufficient staffing are widespread and serious problems that have been in the…

May 31, 2020

by Dalli & Marino

The Philadelphia Inquirer described cases of COVID-19 contracted by residents of a NJ nursing home after visitation restrictions were put in-place. Dalli & Marino continues to recommend practicing "social distancing to the extreme” throughout the crisis.

Mar 31, 2020

by Dalli & Marino

Nursing Home Update: Severe Nurse Understaffing Reported

February 26, 2020 – Sufficient staffing is vital to a nursing home resident’s quality of care and ability to live with dignity. Unfortunately, many nursing homes fail to comply with federal law requiring facilities to provide sufficient care staff and to…

Feb 28, 2020

by Dalli & Marino

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What If I Suspect My Parent In A Nursing Home Is Getting The Wrong Medications?

A recent study by The Journal of The American Geriatrics Society found that 75% of nursing home residents had been subject to at least one potential medication error. Senior citizens are living longer with the help of prescription medications, often…

Nov 6, 2019

by Dalli & Marino

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