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The state of Illinois is poised to cut $11 million from home-based health care, but would the cuts merely lead to higher costs in other areas? The answer, according to the Health and Medicine Policy Research Group, an Illinois based nonprofit that analyzes and recommends public policy decisions in the field of health care, is […]

An algorithm developed at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA utilizes security cameras and facial recognition software to monitor the whereabouts of multiple nursing home residents inside a nursing home. 13 residents were used in a trail at an actual nursing home under normal conditions. Using the technology, nursing homes were able to pinpoint the […]

In January of last year, a developmentally disabled man died in the Graywood Foundation nursing home in Charleston, Illinois. An investigation showed that he suffered a terrible assault that resulted in his tragic death. The trial of one of his assailants finished in late April with the jury finding the nursing home employee, who admitted […]

Required viewing for anyone considering placing a loved one assisted living: Life and Death in Assisted Living – a one-hour news feature on what is described as a “loosely regulated billion dollar industry.” As a nursing home lawyer, I’ve spent more hours than most people in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, but I was […]

A fire began in the Emeritus of Burr Ridge nursing home in Burr Ridge, Illinois. Thanks to the fire prevention system recently put in place, no one was injured and no major damage was reported. The fire prevention system was recently put into place to comply with the new regulation put into place by the […]

The recent Frontline/ProPublica documentary called “Life and Death in Assisted Living” has been having an impact on the national conversation, and that can only be a good thing. You can watch the documentary and learn more on the PBS website. The documentary examines Emeritus Corporation, a company with over 50,000 assisted living beds in 45 […]

It’s a sad commentary that, when it comes to financial abuse, seniors are always the preferred target. There are a lot of reasons for that. Many seniors live alone and enjoy talking to people even if they’ve never met them before. Some seniors, especially those who live at home, have a great deal of their […]

A recent inspection of the Good Samaritan nursing home in Flanagan, Illinois, revealed a serious lack of attention to detail from the nursing home administrators all the way down to the kitchen staff. A Certified Nurses Aide (CNA) witnessed an incident of nursing home abuse. A staff member grabbed a resident by the arm and […]

A recent study in the journal “Hypertension” has linked flavanols with improved memory and brain function among people with mild cognitive impairment. The study consisted of 90 elderly people with the aforementioned cognitive impairments. Each participant was given a dose of flavanols (990 mg, 520 mg, or 45 mg) each day. Flavanols contain a high […]

The family of a resident of the Carbondale Rehab and Nursing Center in Carbondale, Illinois may have saved life of their family member when they made the decision to transfer him out of the Carbondale Rehab and Nursing Center. For over two weeks, the resident was suffering from an inability to urinate. According to the […]

False charting is a critical issue in every nursing home case.  Sometimes, it is well-hidden and can be found only after hours of close examination of the chart.  Other times, it is readily apparent: You can see the that nurse on duty for the third shift (6 pm – 6 am) charted that the resident was […]