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I get the following call with frequency: Caller: I am not sure whether you can help me. I’m not really interested in filing a lawsuit but I don’t know what else to do. My Mom is a resident at Virginia Nursing Home INC LLC and they don’t take good care of her. I usually inquire...[Read More]
I visit nursing homes with some frequency. When I walked into one two weeks ago, I noticed the fake flowers in the entry way. I notice the clean carpet and residents sitting in wheelchairs near the front windows. I didn’t see, and didn’t expect to see a copy of the Federal Code on the coffee...[Read More]
A little reminder: For profit healthcare is a thing in the United States. Tylenol makes money for Johnson & Johnson. Pfizer made billions on Zoloft before generic forms became available in 2006. Your neurosurgeon may get a bonus this year, if he or she performs high dollar surgeries on patients or exceeds their RVUs. Healthcare and...[Read More]
So, I get asked the following questions all the time: What are the laws to protect seniors in Virginia nursing homes? Answer: NONE (ok, slight exaggeration. There are some federal laws and some basic licensing requirements for facilities) What is the rule about nurses / patient ratios in Virginia nursing homes? Answer: NONE...[Read More]
This week I shared a fact on our firm’s Facebook page: Virginia does not having minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes. This means, it is technically legal for a facility to accept 120 residents, and only have 1 RN, 2 LPNs and 2 CNAs that can care for these patients per 12 hour shift. On...[Read More]
My four year old gets dehydrated easily – I must encourage and remind her to drink her water. With encouragement (and a glass or bottle of cold clean water) she will drink up. My Mother (sorry Mom, telling on you too) gets dehydrated easily – but, with encouragement, and an ice cold glass of water...[Read More]
Can you imagine walking into Kroger and there are three prices on a jug of milk. What if the tag said: $2.00 if you are a single Mom $3.50 if you are 65 or older $6.00 if you have a job and or retirement account Wouldn’t you be surprised? Upset? Bothered by this? Well, in...[Read More]
Again, this week, I received a call from someone who was shocked to learn their Mother had developed significant pressure ulcers at a local nursing home, and now they were infected. Pressure Ulcers have gone by many names is the last 10-15 years: bed sores; pressure sores; pressure ulcers, and now the people who write...[Read More]
Whether you realized or not, when you signed the contract for your cell phone, you likely signed what is called an Arbitration Agreement. It likely said something like: The Purchaser agrees to waive her or her right to bring any action against the Cell Phone company in state or federal courts, but instead agrees to...[Read More]
Our local business magazine just ran a thorough and thoughtful article on retirement planning. It shows pictures of youthful seniors doing water aerobics, swinging on a lake-side hammock and more. The article highlights idyllic retirement where assets cover comfortable living and seniors have choices. Yes, some people (those blessed with good health and good jobs...[Read More]