Recently, there have been numerous instances of nursing home workers posting inappropriate photos and videos of residents on social media platforms. According to a non-profit investigative journalism organization, ProPublica, there is now a total of 65 postings since 2012, and the pace of reported incidents has increased. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have

Health Care Aide Left Elderly Woman in Hot Car in Raritan A home health care aide left an elderly woman in her car during a hot day in Raritan Township, New Jersey. Around 3:32 pm, on Monday, August 21, a police officer spotted the 93-year-old woman sitting in the hot car with no keys inside at

When picking a rehab or nursing home, everyone would love the luxury of time and their own private attorney to review the admission paperwork.  Unfortunately, that is simply not the case in the real world. In many cases, a nursing home or rehab admission is totally unplanned.  In a typical scenario, mom or dad falls

Last fall, new rules governing nursing homes were released.  One of the new rules was very clear: no forced pre-dispute arbitration.  Forced pre-dispute arbitration is the practice of slipping language into nursing home admission agreements – often long and complicated – that force a person into waiving their right to go to court if something terrible happens or someone

Peggy’s Law Enacted to Protect New Jersey’s Nursing Home Residents Governor Chris Christie recently signed a bipartisan bill that will create additional protections for nursing home residents by ensuring that law enforcement receives expedited notifications regarding criminal abuse cases. Workers at over 900 state-regulated facilities that provide housing to the elderly must contact police within

Bed Sores Are Not An Accident Many families we represent tell us that no one at a nursing home told them their mom or dad was suffering from a bed sore until it was terrible.  The reason they keep quiet about these terrible wounds is that they don’t happen by accident. Medical professionals refer to bed