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December 26, 2018

The Two Types of Nursing Homes The quality of a nursing home is the first thing most people look for when admitting a family member into such a facility. When determining nursing home quality, though, it is important to consider whether a nursing home...

December 21, 2018

My Parent was Injured in a Nursing Home. Do I have a Case?

When a nursing home resident becomes injured in a nursing home, they may have a legal case against the facility. However, for a lawsuit to be successful, the nursing home must have been negligent in providing proper care, or there must be a case...

December 19, 2018

How Do I Obtain Medical Records from a Nursing Home?

There are many reasons for wanting to obtain medical records from a nursing home. Loved ones in a nursing home may have been injured, or they may be transferring to another facility. Whatever the reasons are, nursing home patients and their family members have...

December 17, 2018

How to Measure Quality of Care in Nursing Homes

The decision to place a loved one in a nursing home is an incredibly difficult one that families in Florida have to make every day. Once they do, they want to know that the nursing home will be safe and provide proper care to...

December 3, 2018

Myths vs. Realities of Nursing Homes

Families placing their loved one in a nursing home often have many fears based on the myths they have heard about such facilities. There are many misconceptions about nursing homes that often make them seem like cold, isolated places. However, busting these myths and...

August 29, 2018

Nursing Home Abuse Continues to be Underreported

Every nursing home resident has rights guaranteed to them under the Nursing Home Bill of Rights, which was established as part of the Nursing Home Reform Act. These rights include the right to live free of abuse, neglect, and mistreatment; the right to be...

August 28, 2018

Addressing Nursing Home Care Issues

As the “Baby Boomer” generation ages and as individuals continue to live longer due to advances in the medical field, the number of individuals who will need to spend extended time in a nursing home is likely to rise. This will also increase the...

August 27, 2018

Nursing Homes in Violation of Federal Laws Continue to be a Problem

Nursing home residents generally need constant care and attention. When families place their loved ones in a nursing home, they look for a facility that follows proper procedures for activities of daily living; provides reliable access to doctors and nurses; and generally provides safe...

February 8, 2018

Human Rights Watch Finds Nursing Homes Misuse Antipsychotics with Dementia Patients

A new 157-page report by Human Rights Watch (HRW), “‘They Want Docile’: How Nursing Homes in the United States Overmedicate People with Dementia,” details how nursing homes force hundreds of thousands of people to take antipsychotic drugs to control their dementia symptoms. Researchers visited...

December 28, 2017

The Lowest Ranked Nursing Homes in Florida

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), a subsidiary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the federal agency which oversees nursing homes. They mandate that the facilities are regularly inspected to make sure that they are adhering to all...