Idaho Assisted Living Facility Cited for Failing to Protect Residents
An Idaho assisted living facility in Hailey is facing enforcement actions from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare following a series of reports that staff at the facility failed…
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Legislation to increase Michigan’s ability to investigate long-term care facilities passes House
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Kim LaSata that would require long-term care facilities to permit the state’s Long Term Care Ombudsman to enter their premises for the purpose of conducting investigations,…
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EEOC Adds New Section Clarifying When COVID-19 May Be a Disability, Updating Technical Assistance
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID-19 technical assistance today adding a new section to clarify under what circumstances COVID-19 may be considered a disability under the Americans with…
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Family Sues CA Facility for Elder Abuse and Neglect Related to 98-Year-Old Woman’s Living Conditions
From cockroaches to mold, a local family said their 98-year-old mother was forced to live in filth leading up to her death and now they’re suing the high-end assisted living…
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Idaho Man Charged with Elderly Abuse Following Alleged Attack in Assisted Living Facility
An Idaho man faces a felony charge for abusing a vulnerable adult after he allegedly attacked a 78-year-old man described as “barely verbal.”
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Virginia Lawmakers Endorse Staffing Requirements for Nursing Homes
In a major shift, a Virginia legislative commission is recommending minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes, part of a push to improve the quality of care across the industry.
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From Maggots to Sex Abuse, Nursing Homes Sue California to Overturn Citations, Fines
At a nursing home in Los Angeles last year, a nurse’s aide was giving a resident a bed bath when she noticed something moving around his feeding tube.
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CMS Updates Blanket Waivers with 1135 Waiver for Directors of Food and Nutrition Services
CMS has updated the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Healthcare Providers to include the new waiver for directors of food and nutrition services for 42 CFR 483.60(a)(1) and 483.60(a)(2),…
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Owner of Ex-Conestoga View sentenced to probation for Delco nursing home deaths
A Delaware County judge agreed not to jail an owner of Lancaster County’s largest nursing home on Thursday, but told him his lack of basic morals and common sense contributed…
Read More »EEOC Issues New EEO Digest
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the availability of the newest edition of the federal sector Digest of Equal Employment Opportunity Law (EEO Digest). The EEO Digest, a…
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