Virginia Nursing Homes

Cracks in for profit nursing homes exposed during coronavirus
Cracks in for profit nursing homes exposed during coronavirus 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

On this morning’s NPR broadcast Morning Edition, a young Chicago nursing home employee shares his experience working in a for profit facility before the coronavirus outbreak. He describes lack of gloves, staff, preventative equipment and more. His interviewers explore why nursing home residents are so exposed during this pandemic. To…

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When the paperwork doesn’t work
When the paperwork doesn’t work 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I have been writing pro bono (latin and lawyer for free) Wills for local police officers lately. Good men and women who because of their line of work, realize, perhaps younger than most, that they are not immortal. That eventually they will die. That in facing their own mortality, they…

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Why words matter in Nursing Home Contracts
Why words matter in Nursing Home Contracts 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

If you were a Fox News fan in the early days (or just a general consumer of news and media) no doubt the name and face of Gretchen Carlson rings a bell. She was one of the network’s early stars – smart, attractive and often on screen discussing the difficult…

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Headlines highlight continuing problem of neglect
Headlines highlight continuing problem of neglect 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Some of my friends think I am on some kind of crusade, that I have taken on medical malpractice and nursing home neglect cases as a cause.  Maybe I have, but it’s with good reason.  If you doubt that, take a look at these two recent reports: From The Roanoke Times:…

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Regulations and Virginia Nursing Homes
Regulations and Virginia Nursing Homes 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

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…

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HR 1215 – and why congress hopes you miss it!
HR 1215 – and why congress hopes you miss it! 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

So I couldn’t help myself – I tried once again to tell the tale of why Congress hopes you won’t pay attention to what they are voting on. Enjoy my 20 minute discussion on HR1215 here and why I fear for profit healthcare and pharmaceutical lobby wants this Bill, and why…

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Virginia’s most profitable nursing homes – also some of the worst?
Virginia’s most profitable nursing homes – also some of the worst? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

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…

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So why are the laws written to protect companies not patients in Virginia Nursing Homes
So why are the laws written to protect companies not patients in Virginia Nursing Homes 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

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:…

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What can a medical malpractice lawsuit really do in Virginia? And how do we file complaints against Virginia hospitals, doctors, nursing homes etc?
What can a medical malpractice lawsuit really do in Virginia? And how do we file complaints against Virginia hospitals, doctors, nursing homes etc? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I hear it frequently from kind, hurting people who have either suffered themselves as a result of Medical Malpractice in Virginia, or witnessed a loved one suffer: It’s not about the money – I just don’t want it to happen to someone else.”So when I tell them the only thing…

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Dehydration in Virginia nursing home patients – yes, we have a problem
Dehydration in Virginia nursing home patients – yes, we have a problem 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

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…

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