Leader’s Edge: America’s Nursing Home Crisis (September 27, 2023) One of the major problems affecting quality of care in nursing homes is chronic understaffing and “America’s Nursing Home Crisis”
Category: Nursing Homes
Can a Nursing Home Force a Resident’s Family and Friends to Pay the Bill?
Can a nursing home force you to pay for a loved one’s bill? Get the facts and understand your rights in this guide from Justice in Aging and the National Consumer Law Center.
Justices Allow Civil Rights Suits for Federal Safety Net Programs
Bloomberg Law: Justices Allow Civil Rights Suits for Federal Safety Net Programs (June 8, 2023) Injured parties can still sue states for violating federal safety “Justices Allow Civil Rights Suits for Federal Safety Net Programs”
Important Win in Supreme Court for Nursing Facility Residents
The Supreme Court today affirmed that residents of public nursing facilities have the right to sue in federal court when their rights are violated. Since “Important Win in Supreme Court for Nursing Facility Residents”
As Residential Care Homes Expand in Maine, Seniors Don’t Always Get the Care They Need
The Maine Monitor: As Residential Care Homes Expand in Maine, Seniors Don’t Always Get the Care They Need (May 21, 2023) The disappearance of nursing “As Residential Care Homes Expand in Maine, Seniors Don’t Always Get the Care They Need”
Report: Nursing Homes Sedate Too Many Residents
Public News Service: Report: Nursing Homes Sedate Too Many Residents (February 15, 2023) Groups that advocate for older Americans are speaking out about the overuse “Report: Nursing Homes Sedate Too Many Residents”
Updated With New Information: 25 Common Nursing Home Problems & How to Resolve Them
Justice in Aging has updated its essential guide, 25 Common Nursing Home Problems—& How to Resolve Them. The revised guide includes focused information on how “Updated With New Information: 25 Common Nursing Home Problems & How to Resolve Them”
Nursing Home Residents Were Pushed to Sign Over Their Money to a Guy they Never Met Lawyers Say
NJ.Com: Nursing Home Residents Were Pushed to Sign Over Their Money to a Guy they Never Met Lawyers Say (February 9, 2023) Court records show “Nursing Home Residents Were Pushed to Sign Over Their Money to a Guy they Never Met Lawyers Say”
Black People More Likely to End up in Bad Nursing Homes
Richmond Pulse: Black People More Likely to End up in Bad Nursing Homes (December 9, 2022) Racial disparities exist in nursing home care, with Black residents “Black People More Likely to End up in Bad Nursing Homes”
A Bill of Rights for Long-Term Care Residents
Ethnic Media Services: A Bill of Rights for Long-Term Care Residents, November 17, 2022 Amid acute staffing shortages made worse by Covid advocates for older “A Bill of Rights for Long-Term Care Residents”
