Blog | Jeff Downey

Biden Administration Reviewing Further Declassification of Documents discussing Contacts with UFOs

For decades ufologists (individuals who study UFOs) have issued Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to the government to release information regarding extraterrestrial contacts involving US pilots and astronauts. Over the years, previous US Administrations declassified piecemeal information about UFO sightings. These releases would come in the form of memos which in many cases were … Read more →

Watch List: Our Lady of The Valley

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FOIA Data Base – The Law Office of Jeffrey Downey Serving clients in Washington D.C., Virginia and Maryland If you have been injured in a nursing home or assisted living facility, call the law office of Jeffrey J. Downey for a free consultation. Phone: 703-564-7318; email: jdowney@jeffdowney.com Our Lady of The Valley 650 North Jefferson … Read more →

Watch List: Regency Care of Silver Spring

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FOIA Data Base – The Law Office of Jeffrey J. Downey, serving clients in Washington D.C., Virginia and Maryland If you have been injured in a nursing home or assisted living facility, call the Law Office of Jeffrey J. Downey for a free consultation. Phone: 703-564-7318; email: jdowney@jeffdowney.com Regency Care of Silver Spring 9101 Second … Read more →

Would You Put A Loved One In A Nursing Home That Is Owned By A Private-Equity Firm?

by Jeff Downey

By Jeffrey J. Downey, attorney, serving Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia It is a question a growing number of us are facing. Over the last two decades, nearly 2,000 nursing homes have been acquired by private-equity firms. The bias at these firms leans toward the stockholder and not to the residents under their … Read more →

Are Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatments Worth The Risk to Increase Longevity?

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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 →

America’s Digital Divide Hampers Older Americans From Receiving Covid-19 Vaccine

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By attorney Jeffrey J. Downey, P.C. serving Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia Americans aged 65 and older are getting access to the vaccine, and some are using smartphone apps and online programs to streamline the process. Nevertheless, the digital divide remains, as many older people without smartphones or computers reportedly had difficulty making … Read more →

Watch List: Brooke Grove Rehab and Nursing Center

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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 →

Doctor Charged for Neglect Because Woman Developed Significant Bed Sores

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Serving clients in Virginia, Maryland and DC. Bed sores on the buttocks of an elderly woman led to a $15,069 fine for Dr. Tamayo, in Coral Gables, Florida who had been charged with elder neglect with great bodily harm in Monroe County court. The Florida Department of Health settled with the doctor saying that the … Read more →

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

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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

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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 →