Category: Nursing Home Facility

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Researchers Say About 75% of Homes are Understaffed Understaffing May Lead To Neglect or Abandonment Researchers from Harvard and Vanderbilt medical schools recently released a study estimating that over 70% of nursing homes self-reported that they had more staff members than their payroll records reflected. In particular, researchers […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Stronger Regulations for Assisted Living Facilities and Nursing Homes A recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that improved federal oversight of the health and welfare of residents is needed in both nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The Alameda County elder abuse attorneys at Evans […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Catching Nursing Home Abuse on Cameras Using Surveillance Cameras to Monitor Care Families of loved ones abused or neglected in nursing homes are increasingly turning on in-room cameras to monitor care. More than 1.3 million Americans live in nursing homes. Their loved ones watch stories of neglect, abuse, […]

This Or That: Medicare Just Helped Everyone Compare Nursing Homes Nursing Home Compare Nursing home selection is a problem in our country, state, and even our own San Mateo County, and this should come as almost no surprise. We recently discovered a tool that can help individuals choose more wisely […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Most Important 2017 Nursing Home Laws Explained Nursing Home Laws As we begin 2017, we at Evans Law Firm wanted to take some time to discuss the reform in nursing home laws. New rules and regulations have brought some positive improvements to nursing homes, and they have […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER San Francisco Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys Discuss the State of Elder Care It’s well known that the tech boom has driven up costs for everyone and everything in San Francisco. Apartments, groceries, bridge toll, and now, advocates say, nursing home costs. California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform, CANHR […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Nursing Home Reform Act was established by Congress to protect nursing home residents, especially their privacy, dignity and medical needs. It ensures they receive the care necessary for mental, physical and psychological well-being. The Nursing Home Reform Act ensures each resident will not be abused, receive improper […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER In the wake of Governor Jerry Brown’s signing of the End of Life Option Act, California has become the sixth state in the US to allow physician assisted suicide. While the bill offers those in excruciating pain or discomfort the agency to end their own lives, some disability […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Nursing Home Reform Law prohibits discrimination based on a person’s Medicaid status or eligibility. Medicaid rates, however, are often much lower than those paid by Medicare and private insurance residents, which can lead to residents being treated as second-class citizens in a nursing home. Approximately two-thirds of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Medicare and Medicaid programs differ in the way that they pay for nursing home care. It is important for nursing home residents and their loved ones to understand the coverage they have under their particular program. Medicare coverage functions like a health insurance policy, with either the beneficiary […]