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Future Care Pineview, Clinton MarylandResearching Nursing Homes under FOIA

The Law Office of Jeffrey J. Downey: a proven track record of representing families and victims of negligence committed by assisted living facilities and nursing homes. Call our office for a free consultation or more information about this facility. Phone: 703-564-7318, Email: jdowney@jeffdowney.com Future Care Pineview 9106 Pineview Lane Clinton, MD  20735 Nursing Home Characteristics: … Read more →

Recent Reports Show Ongoing Staffing Deficiencies in Nursing Homes, with over 90% of US Nursing Homes are not providing adequate staffing

The Long-Term Care Community Coalition, an advocacy group for improved nursing home care, recently released its quarterly report on the staffing levels for every skilled nursing facility (SNF)in the United States. These data, accessible to the public here, show  that U.S. SNFs, on average, delivered only 3.75 hours of nursing care per resident per day, … Read more →

Recent Reports Show Ongoing Staffing Deficiencies in Nursing Homes, with over 90% of US Nursing Homes are not providing adequate staffing

The Long-Term Care Community Coalition, an advocacy group for improved nursing home care, recently released its quarterly report on the staffing levels for every skilled nursing facility (SNF)in the United States. This data, accessible to the public, show  that U.S. SNFs, on average, delivered only 3.75 hours of nursing care per resident per day, well … Read more →

Pressure Wounds in Nursing Homes and Hospitals

When are nursing homes and hospitals liable for the development of pressure injuries? By Jeffrey J. Downey, Attorney Background Nursing homes (a/k/a skilled nursing facilities) tend to be the weak link in our healthcare system.  Lack of adequate staffing and training can have serious and sometimes lethal consequences for the elderly who enter nursing homes … Read more →

Department of Social Services Seeks to Verify That Virginia Assisted Living Facilities Have the Required Insurance

by Jeffrey J. Downey, Esq. There are over 400 assisted living facilities (ALFs) in Virginia that provide care for our seniors.  With their new dementia wards, they are increasingly recruiting patients who traditionally would go into skilled nursing facilities.  As ALFs take on patients with more serious illnesses, some patients are put at greater risk … Read more →

Watch List: Sunrise at Countryside

Sunrise at Countryside 45800 Jona Drive Potomac Falls, VA  20165 (703) 430 – 0681 Facility Characteristics: A note by Attorney Jeffrey J. Downey: Thank you for visiting my website.  Anyone who is considering the admission of a loved one into an assisted living facility should undertake a review of surveys or other data that will … Read more →

Watch List: Sunrise at Reston Town Center

Sunrise at Reston Town Center 1778 Fountain Drive Reston Virginia, 20190 Phone (703) 956-8930 Facility Characteristics: A note by Attorney Jeffrey J. Downey: Thank you for visiting my website.  Anyone who is considering the admission of a loved one into an assisted living facility should undertake a review of surveys or other data that will … Read more →

New 2024 Virginia Ruling Limiting Mandatory Arbitration

by Jeffrey J. Downey, Esq A Richmond Circuit Court recently ruled that a mandatory arbitration provision that did not comply with Virginia law was invalid and unenforceable.   The new case is Milton Laws v. Westover Hills SNF Operations, LLC, d/b/a Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation, Law No. CL-24-4211 (Richmond 2024) Click here to review the … Read more →