Monthly Archives: December 2020
Federal Ban on Nursing Home Visits Lifted
In March, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) imposed a ban on nursing home visits due to concerns about transmitting COVID-19 to residents and nursing home staff. However, late in September, the agency lifted the ban, although it also instituted a series of new safety precautions with which nursing homes across the… Read More »
Nursing Home Liability for Wheelchair Injuries
Many nursing home residents are elderly and suffering from serious medical conditions, both of which can make mobility difficult. For this reason, wheelchair use in nursing homes is relatively common, as it helps ensure that residents won’t be injured in falls and will also be mobile enough to visit common areas. While many nursing… Read More »
Nursing Home Neglect
Although many people conflate the terms, nursing home abuse and nursing home neglect are actually two different things. While abuse refers to the willful infliction of a physical or mental injury on a resident, neglect involves a failure to provide adequate care, including food, clothing, shelter, medicine, and supervision, which results in physical or… Read More »
