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Recalled products in May 2021

A food recall is defined as “action taken to remove from sale, distribution and consumption foods which may pose a safety risk to consumers. Food recalls may be initiated by the manufacturer, distributor, or a government agency. In most cases, recalls are done voluntarily by the manufacturer or distributor of a product. In most cases

A Light on the Horizon

After a terrible year in long-term care, many states are now reporting that their cases and deaths are dropping according to the AP: https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-cases-drop-us-elderly-homes-c889d733d127465f0ff858156daafe40 This is truly welcome news. COVID-19 was responsible for approximately 153,000 death in long-term care. 36% of the total pandemic mortality rate was due to death in long-term care. Further aggravating

HOW DOES THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IMPACT A NURSING HOME RESIDENT’S RIGHT TO VISITATION IN NEW JERSEY?

The Right of Nursing Home Residents Residents of nursing homes in New Jersey have specific rights afforded to them by law, including the right to visitation.  Specifically, the New Jersey Administrative Code provides residents with the following rights: To have reasonable opportunities for private and intimate physical and social interaction with other people, including arrangements

Universal Testing in Nursing Homes during the Covid -19 Pandemic

Universal Testing in Nursing Homes during the Covid -19 Pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating to nursing home residents across the country.  New Jersey and Pennsylvania are amongst the states hardest hit with an estimated 2,600 thousand lives lost in Pennsylvania nursing homes.  New Jersey’s numbers are even worse.  Estimates indicate that nearly 53%

Pressure Sores & Nursing Home Neglect

 When a family places their elderly loved one in a nursing home, they depending on that facility to take care of them.   They should be able to trust that the facility will care for their family member in the same way they would if they were able to keep them at home. Unfortunately, many nursing





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