On September 29, 2006, the California Department of Health Services (DHS) issued an All Facility Letter announcing that it is suspending the use of the Standard Admission Agreement until it and related regulations are revised to conform to an August 10, 2006 court order in Parkside v Shewry, a lawsuit filed in San Diego Superior Court by the California Association of Health Facilities (CAHF) and three individual nursing homes.
CANHR mourns the loss of William F. Taylor
Updated 10/6/2006 The Governor has signed a number of new bills into law recently, many of which will impact residents’ rights and the estate planning and elder law arena.
San Francisco -San Francisco Superior Court Judge Peter Busch ordered the California Department of Health Services (DHS) to obey California law by promptly investigating complaints about nursing home neglect and abuse.
San Francisco – San Francisco Superior Court Judge Peter Busch ordered the California Department of Health Services (DHS) to obey California law by promptly investigating complaints about nursing home neglect and abuse.
IRAs and Work Related Pensions Exempt When a person applies for Medi-Cal – whether at home or in an institution – the cash surrender value or balance of an IRA, 401(k), 403(b) or any other work related pension will be considered “unavailable”, as long as the beneficiary is receiving periodic payments of interest and principal.
My nursing home gets me up every morning at 6 a.m. even though I prefer to sleep until later in the morning and have breakfast then.