This week, skilled nursing care facilities around the country are celebrating National Nursing Home Week (NNHW). National Nursing Home Week is an annual observance sponsored nationally by the American Health Care Association (AHCA), based in Washington, DC. According the the AHCA’s website, NNHW “spotlights nursing home residents and staff and…
About 2 weeks ago, we wrote about an incident that occurred at Quadrangle Sunrise Senior Living Center in Haverford, PA, where three workers were arrested for alledgedly abusing a dementia patient. This weekend, Philly.com reported that the state of Pennsylvania has revoked the nursing care facility’s license. According to a…
Our local paper, the Republican Herald, published an article on Saturday about the need for Pennsylvania state law to become tougher on the problem of elder abuse. According to the article, representatives from the Schuylkill Elder Abuse Prevention Alliance (SEAPA) pleaded with local legislators on Friday to improve state laws…
A new study shows that litigation, or the threat of litigation, does not lead to improvements in care at nursing homes. In fact, researchers have reported that high-quality nursing homes face lawsuits often as much as those considered to be low-quality nursing homes. The study was published March 31 in…
On April 23, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will debut some improvements to its site that allows consumers to compare nursing homes. The Nursing Home Compare site can be accessed by going to Medicare.gov, then typing “nursing home compare” in the search box. The Nursing Home Compare site…
A Louisiana nursing home has found a new way to get residents up and active: the Wii video game. The Associated Press reported that residents of Maison de Ville in Houma, Louisiana, may take naps and eat at specified times like at other nursing homes, but things change dramatically when…
Four companies have expressed interest in buying Gracedale, the county nursing home that is being sold by the county. According to LehighValleyLive.com, the four managed-care companies are from across the country and have offered between $32 million and $37 million for the 725-bed facility in Upper Nazareth Township. County officials…
It gives a whole new meaning to musical chairs: Researchers are conducting a study to see if playing music over a loudspeaker can help make sure nursing home residents are repositioned to prevent bedsores. Medical guidelines require that hospital and nursing home patients be moved at least every 2 hours…
As we enter the coldest months of the year here in the northeast, Pennsylvania hospitals and nursing homes are gearing up for the peak season for virus outbreaks. Noroviruses, more commonly referred to as the stomach flu, are infections that cause vomiting and diarrhea. Most people can recover without any…
A Texas woman is suing a Humble, Texas nursing home, claiming their lack of care resulted in the death of her mother. This week, the lawsuit alleging negligence and wrongful death was filed in Harris County District Court against Park Manor Nursing Home located in Humble, Texas. According to a…