Whether you suspect that your loved one is suffering due to mistreatment or you are trying to understand your legal options in the wake of mistreatment, you need to go over the different protections that are in place. Sometimes, nursing homes handle mistreatment, but...
When you have a family member or friend in Florida who struggles to care for themselves, your first reaction is likely to look to provide that care yourself. However, your own life (and the various demands that accompany it) may make providing the extent of care that...
One of the biggest concerns many people face when they enter a nursing home in Florida is losing the relationships and social interaction with those they care about. You can protect your loved one from this fate when you establish a consistent visitation routine and...
Since March of 2020, Florida nursing homes have seen over 10,000 deaths of patients in long-term care facilities. Over the last year, state regulators have filed 10 emergency orders against LTCFs to either revoke some institutions’ licenses or halt admissions. These...
With a growing number of elderly folks in Florida the demand for long-term care remains steady. While many families rely on assisted living facilities to provide quality care and help to their aging loved ones, some establishments have lackluster commitments to hiring...
We have heard our fair share of the mishaps regarding nursing homes over the last year. Most of these cases consist of the failure of nursing homes to follow the proper state guidelines and protect patients. Unfortunately, nursing home abuse is taking a new turn as...
Under Florida law, each judicial district can create an elder abuse fatality review team. This team reviews nursing home deaths, especially those in suspicious circumstances. These non-mandatory teams comprise people with experience in elder law: nurses, judges,...
Much of the focus recently regarding death and a lack of care in long-term care facilities centers on nursing homes. Assisted living facilities, however, are also struggling to keep up with an increased demand for care and patients are suffering as a result. You may...
As a nursing home resident or someone with a family member in nursing home care, you need information. In fact, information provides you with power over the care received. Visibility into the complaints, administrative orders and criminal actions against facilities...
For many families, it may not always be feasible to visit a loved one living in a nursing home. Whether this is due to distance or current social climates, you may be unable to consistently visit your elderly parents, or other family members, who reside in these...
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