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Coronavirus Outbreak Likely to Spread in Wisconsin Nursing Homes
According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, a Grafton nursing home is at the center of the coronavirus outbreak. About 13 staff and residents at Village Pointe Commons have tested positive for COVID-19 and one death has occurred. These cases have already been traced to a caregiver at the facility. Other…
Read MoreWisconsin Authorities Release Guidelines on Visiting Long-Term Care Facilities
The elderly, particularly those in nursing homes and long-term care facilities, are at high risk for contracting the coronavirus and dying from it. Residents and their loved ones need to take steps to help slow the spread of this deadly virus. The Board on Aging and Long-Term Care in Wisconsin…
Read MoreWill Nursing Home Residents Receive the Care They Need During COVID-19 Outbreak?
Coronavirus has everyone concerned, and with good reason. If you have a loved one in a nursing home, you may worry that he or she will not receive sufficient care if the facility becomes quarantined. Our Wisconsin nursing home abuse lawyers at PKSD Law discuss some recommendations that may help….
Read MoreIf You’ve Been Injured, We Can Handle Your Case With No Face to Face Meeting
Injured in an accident or hurt on the job? PKSD offers a free no-obligation consultation and electronic sign-ups, so you never need to leave home to get experienced legal representation. Our initial legal consultation is completely free, and you do not need to come to our office. We can conduct…
Read MoreCMS Releases New Nursing Home Special Focus Facility List
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) instituted the Special Focus Facility Program to identify nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues and to implement practices to help improve their quality of resident care. Facilities who perform poorly are subject to state surveys or inspections to determine…
Read MoreNursing Home Placed on Federal Watch List After Countless Violations
According to the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals, a central Iowa nursing home is now on a federal watch list for a long list of violations that resulted in residents being endangered or injured. Rowley Memorial Masonic Home in Perry is being closely monitored by state investigators after records…
Read MoreNurse Assistant Arrested For Sexual Assault; Elder Abuse
A 38-year-old male nurse assistant was arrested this week after a co-worker turned him in for the alleged sexual assault of an elderly patient at the Cypress Ridge Care Center in Monterey, California. Co-worker Witnessed; Reported The Attack Detectives from the Monterey Police Department (PD) questioned both the co-worker who…
Read MoreNursing Home Chain Settles For Millions in Whistleblower Claim
On February 19, 2020, the U.S. Attorney’s Office released news that Guardian Elder Care Holdings Inc. agreed to paying more than $15 million in damages. This settlement resolves allegations under the False Claims Act that Guardian knowingly up-charged Medicare and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for over six years…
Read MoreResident Dies from Fall After Staff Ignored Her for Over Two Hours
The death of a 95-year-old resident at a Washington State nursing home is another reminder of the dangers of neglect. Last November, the resident fell out of bed and staff members ignored her requests for help for two and a half hours. They walked in and out of the room…
Read MorePKSD Lawyers O’Neill and Reyes Sworn into New Mexico Bar Association
Pitman, Kalkhoff, Sicula & Dentice Law firm is pleased to announce that associate attorneys Patrick C. O’Neill and Benjamin E. Reyes were sworn into the New Mexico Bar Association yesterday. Both attorneys have been strong advocates for elderly nursing home abuse and neglect victims. In January 2019, partner Jeff Pitman…
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