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By Jeffrey J. Downey, Esq. Falls are a major source of injury in both nursing homes (SNFs) and assisted living facilities. In nursing homes as many as 48% of the residents suffer a fall annually. About 1 in 10 falls cause serious injury. This article addresses the issue of when a facility can be held … Read more →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
by Jeffrey J. Downey, Esq. With rising staffing shortages throughout our healthcare system some innovators are looking to AI Robots as a possible solution to long-term care challenges. A new study from the University of Notre Dame sheds light on the potential impact of robots on worker retention, productivity, and patient outcomes in nursing homes. The study … Read more →
by Jeffrey J. Downey, Esq After paying $840,000 to live in an assisted living facility, a couple is faced with losing all their money. The couple, Bob and Sandy Curtis, invested a huge chunk of their retirement proceeds in a continuing care community. They expected to spend the rest of their life in the facility, … Read more →
By Jeffrey J. Downey, Esq In McCray v. Heritage Forest Plaintiff was injured when he allegedly crashed his scooter because a tree branch had fallen in the roadway. Plaintiff sued Defendant under multiple theories, including a claim based on the fact that Plaintiff was a third-party beneficiary of a cross easement agreement that required Defendant … Read more →
NBS News reported that more than a dozen nursing home employees at Colonial Heights nursing home were denied bail by the local judge. The employees were arrested on December 18, 2024, for alleged elder neglect and abuse. The case arises out of an Oct. 5 investigation by the Virginia Department of Health after a patient … Read more →