Home Health Care

Posted on January 22, 2008 by David Cohen
As we've been saying for many years now, under the right circumstances home care provides a well needed alternative to nursing homes and assisted living facilities.  
 
This is not to say that it is a fit for everyone, but of the one-million plus nursing home residents in this country, many do not need that level of care - and many gave up their homes, all of their savings and their lifestyle for a higher level of care than they really needed. 
 
We have reported on this blog legislation which is aimed at making funds more available to seniors to help widen the array of options available to them.  Obviously, the business community sees this opportunity and is acting upon it.

You can read more on home health care here.

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New Jersey Safe Patient Handling Act

Posted on January 17, 2008 by David Cohen
New Jersey has recently passed the Safe Patient Handling Act, which will hopefully help reduce the number of fall down incidents which occur in long term care facilities.
 
Many residents who have been assessed to need what is known as a two person assist for all transfers are injured when employees of understaffed facilities make the tragic decision to attempt this alone.

An interesting article in the Philadelphia Inquirer recently discussed the Safe Patient Handling Act, and the requirements which will assist in the decrease of injuries at New Jersey nursing facilities. You can read more on this article here.

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Choosing the Right Assisted Living Home

Posted on January 16, 2008 by Stark & Stark

David Cohen, Shareholder and Chair of Stark & Stark’s Nursing Home Litigation Group, was quoted in the January 16, 2008 edition of US 1 Newspaper, in the article, Choosing the Right Assisted Living Home.

The article discusses the importance of research and careful planning when selecting a nursing home for you and your loved ones, in order to prevent further injuries. Cohen advises families to be aware of the specific statewide and national regulations in place in order to prevent nursing home abuse in under-funded facilities providing inadequate care.

You can read the full article here.

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Pharmacy Records Play Crucial Role in Administration of Medication

Posted on January 11, 2008 by David Cohen
Pharmacy records are critically important in the evaluation of claims involving improper administration of medication.  They also provide a means by which advocates can effectively fact check whether medications that nursing homes claim are delivered actually are.
 
Our office has uncovered many instances wherein nursing home claim to have provided medications to our clients (and billed for them) when they weren't even in the facility.  It is only though careful review of detailed records that these deeds can be uncovered.
 
Attached is an interesting article which highlights the importance of proper monitoring of pharmaceuticals for our burgeoning nursing population, which is now approximately 1.8 million.  As the needs of the geriatric population increase, so must the support that we provide.
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New Jersey Faces Nursing Shortage

Posted on January 3, 2008 by David Cohen

As recently reported in the Courier Post, New Jersey faces a critical nursing shortage.  As is frequently revealed in investigations of nursing home negligence and abuse, there is much more that Nursing home owners and the industry should be doing to provide greater support for this very important profession.

You can read more on the nursing shortage in New Jersey here.

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