A recent lawsuit against Brookdale Senior Living alleges residents of Brookdale’s ten California nursing homes are being routinely illegally evicted. The lawsuit states that residents Francis Fleming and Paula Lange were pushed out of Brookdale Camarillo when their lucrative Medicare-covered rehabilitation ended.
A new fact sheet by the Center for Medicare Advocacy on the Jimmo v. Sebilius Settlement Agreement aims to inform Medicare providers and contractors that beneficiaries do not have to improve to qualify for Medicare skilled nursing coverage.
Ventura, CA – A lawsuit against Brookdale Senior Living filed in Ventura County Superior Court today alleges residents of Brookdale’s ten California nursing homes are being routinely illegally evicted.
San Francisco, CA – Calling for an overhaul in the Department of Public Health, the agency responsible for oversight of California’s nursing homes, California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform has released a white paper summarizing major problems in long term care in California and offering suggestions as to what needs to be done to improve nursing home and residential care for elders and persons with disabilities. The paper, titled “California’s Broken Long Term Care System,” outlines the problems in oversight, enforcement and funding in nursing homes, residential care, home and community based services and elder abuse prevention and prosecution and offers recommendations for improvement.
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San Francisco, CA – Calling for an overhaul in the Department of Public Health, the agency responsible for oversight of California’s nursing homes, California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform has released a white paper summarizing major problems in long term care in California and offering suggestions as to what needs to be done to improve nursing home and residential care for elders and persons with disabilities.The paper, titled “California’s Broken Long Term Care System,” outlines the problems in oversight, enforcement and funding in nursing homes, residential care, home and community based services and elder abuse prevention and prosecution and offers recommendations for improvement.
As the holidays approach, nursing facility residents and their family members often worry about losing their rooms, or their Medicare or Medi-Cal status, if they leave a nursing facility for brief periods of time.
At Evergreen Lakeport Healthcare, a 90-year-old male resident fell from his wheelchair and hit his head on the floor, causing a significant head wound and profuse bleeding.