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I ran across an Associated Press article about nursing home owners wanting higher Medicaid reimbursement rates from the state of Texas. I have no problem with their request. However, any increase in reimbursement rates should be tied to better nursing home care….including higher salaries for nurse assistants and all staff. Increase payments should also be…

Did you know that Virginia law requires doctors to report evidence of elderly abuse? The statute (Va. Code § 63.2-1606) requires doctors to immediately report suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of adults to the local department or the adult protective services. Why? Because physicians, often emergency room physicians, are uniquely situated to observe and detect…

We frequently get calls from worried families – “Can they make my Mom leave the nursing home for not paying?” My response is always, “YES – under Virginia law, they can do that.” According to a recent article by the WallStreet Journal, nursing homes are bending the rules when evicting residents. To Be Old, Frail…

I am saddened to say it happened again. An 84 year old man was molested by a hospice care giver in March of 2007 – his wife walked in on the male hospice care giver, attempting to perform oral sex on her husband. Settlement was reached. We see these case far to often – and…

According to federal statistics, in the last ten years, the average wait time in an ER has gone from 38 minutes, to over an hour. Why? It seems like a simple supply and demand issue. More people rely on emergency health care for their primary health care, and there are fewer emergency rooms to serve…

Many weeks ago we blogged about a wonderful alternative to nursing homes – a place where dignity is respected in small group living environments. Here is a great plug