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Are Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatments Worth The Risk to Increase Longevity?

By Jeffrey J. Downey, attorney, serving Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia Has the Fountain of Youth been found?  Well, if you recall your school classes, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon was said to have found it, but history has told us otherwise. https://www.history.com/news/the-myth-of-ponce-de-leon-and-the-fountain-of-youth.   For many, it is the eternal quest to stay … Read more →

Watch List: Brooke Grove Rehab and Nursing Center

Thank you for visiting my website. Anyone who is considering the admission of a loved one into a nursing home should undertake a review of surveys or other data that will provide a snapshot of some of the issues or problems that the facility is experiencing. Keep in mind that this information can be limited … Read more →

Pressure wounds – A Growing Problem in our Long-term care system

by Jeffrey J. Downey, Esq Serving clients in Virginia, Maryland and DC. Since the Covid-19 pandemic many nursing home residents have declined in mobility, increasing the probability that they will develop pressure wounds or bed sores.  This new reality, combined with reduced or limited visitation due to the Pandemic, is putting our seniors at risk. … Read more →

Virginia Assembly Addresses Independent Living Facilities In An Effort To Regulate the Industry

By Jeffrey J. Downey, nursing home and assisted living abuse attorney, serving Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia In 2018 the General Assembly adopted a resolution requiring the Department of Social Services to regulate independent living facilities.  The study recognized that the differences between assisted living and independent living facilities can be misleading. Independent … Read more →

Watch List: Crofton Convalescent Center

Thank you for visiting my website. Anyone who is considering the admission of a loved one into a nursing home or an assisted living facility should undertake a review of surveys or other data that will provide a snapshot of some of the issues or problems that the facility is experiencing. Keep in mind that … Read more →

Watch List: Brighton Gardens

Thank you for visiting my website. Anyone who is considering the admission of a loved one into a nursing home should undertake a review of surveys or other data that will provide a snapshot of some of the issues or problems that the facility is experiencing. Keep in mind that this information can be limited … Read more →