Lauren Ellerman

I just read about a federal jury verdict in New Hampshire – $8.5 million dollars to a woman and her small children.Why did a jury give them $8,500,000?Because their father / husband was killed when he was run over by a tractor trailer.I wish this was an isolated incident but…

So I tried to steal this picture from Met Life’s Website.If you could read it clearly (and you should by going to their website ) you would see that long term care costs are UP. And while millions of Americans need long term care, the costs are increasing annually.Their key…

Often we will hear terrible stories of abuse or neglect at a nursing home.Occassionally, the care providers who are responsible lose their jobs.. infrequently they lose their licenses or face criminal prosecution.Most of the time, the insurance carrier for the nursing home settles the case and no real change occurs.In…

Here is a pop quiz, about assisted living facilities in Virginia:AN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY IS SIMILAR TO, which of the following (LEGALLY SPEAKING):a. A college dorm roomb. A nursing homec. A hospitald. Home healthThe answer is: A. No really. assisted Living = College Dorm Room.Under Virginia law, assisted living facilities…

I know. Information is sometimes power.People call our office all the time asking questions:“Can the nursing home…?”“Can the doctor….?”“Do I have a right to….?”Sometimes, I can answer these questions. sometimes, you need additional resources.We were contacted by a gentlemen who writes a blog about aging wisely, and he has recently…

I was in a doctor’s waiting room this week and overheard at least two separate conversations about local nursing homes.One woman was sharing the story of her mother that had been in and out of at least 3 local nursing homes in the last few months.A nurse told me that…