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What You Need to Know About Assisted Living in Facilities in Wisconsin
When families need to consider assisted living or long-term care for a loved one, it is hard to know where to start. How do you know if the place you select will provide the care your loved one needs? How much will it cost? What is the admissions process? At…
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know About Memory Care Facilities in Wisconsin
Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia are devastating, both for the patients and their families. People suffering from these medical conditions can no longer care for themselves. Gradually these individuals become someone who is unrecognizable and no longer able to care for themselves. Many families make the difficult decision to…
Read MoreLegionnaires’ Disease Confirmed at a West Allis Senior Center
Last week, health officials confirmed a positive case of Legionnaires’ Disease in West Allis, Milwaukee. The Southwest Suburban Health Department (SWSHD) discovered the bacteria in a cooling system at the Noble Senior Living Facility. After confirming their findings, the SWSHD notified the public. What Is Legionnaires’ Disease? Legionnaires’ disease is…
Read MoreMedication Errors at Iowa Nursing Home Linked to Woman’s Kidney Injury
Nursing homes owe residents a legal duty to provide care that meets acceptable standards in the medical community. Despite these standards, however, long-term care facilities and their staff often make serious errors that can severely risk residents’ well-being. At PKSD, we have a deep commitment to protecting the injured in…
Read MoreCMS Designates Three More Iowa Nursing Homes as Eligible for Special-Focus Facilities List
Three Iowa nursing homes have been designated as being eligible candidates for a national list. Unfortunately, the facilities on this list were not designated as a distinction of honor. Rather, the list these facilities are considered among the nation’s worse. As such, they have been added to the list of…
Read MoreIowa Nursing Homes Face Staffing Challenges Amid New Federal Rule
A new report from the Long-Term Care Community Coalition, a nonprofit advocacy group, has highlighted critical staffing issues in Medicare-certified nursing homes across Iowa. This report reveals that a significant portion of the state’s facilities are not ready to meet upcoming federal staffing mandates. The detailed analysis, drawing on the…
Read MoreNew Federal Rule Mandates Minimum Nursing Home Staffing Ratios
The federal government recently announced the implementation of new staffing requirements for nursing homes across the country. The new rule is significant as it marks the first time any federal minimum staffing standard has been set. The government plans to roll out these regulations in phases over the next few…
Read MoreCritical Failures at Two Nursing Homes Result in Resident Deaths
The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing recently cited two nursing homes for safety failures. These failures impacted safety at the facility and ultimately contributed to the deaths of residents in their care. The Perry Lutheran Home in Dallas County and the Stacyville Community Nursing Home in Mitchell County…
Read MoreFormer Administrator of Troubled Nursing Home Surrenders License
Tara Behrendsen, the former administrator of a troubled Iowa nursing home, has voluntarily surrendered her license. The facility where Behrendsen was employed, Aspire of Gowrie in Webster County, was assessed with multiple serious violations following a 2022 state inspection. These violations included: Failure to provide a safe environment for residents…
Read MoreResident’s Death Highlights Understaffing, Other Problems in Iowa’s Nursing Home Industry
The death of Leslie Wells at an Iowa assisted living facility is yet another example of the ongoing care crisis in Iowa’s nursing homes. Axios Des Moines reports Wells died in 2021 just four months after transferring to Deerfield assisted living facility. Her husband, Sam Wells, decided to initiate the…
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