Author Archives: Jay Butchko
‘I Want to Be With Her.’ When Covid Closed Nursing Homes, One Husband Moved In
By | Photographs by Andrea Bruce for The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2020 11:47 am ET When nursing homes began barring visitors to keep the coronavirus out, Jack Eccles decided to move in. To read full article, click here
Heat-Related Illnesses in Nursing Homes
U.S. Climate Data reports that the average high temperature for Tampa in the summer is 90 degrees fahrenheit. With some days being cooler, there are also summer days in Tampa where it approaches 100 degrees outside. It is wonderful for nursing home patients to enjoy time outdoors throughout the day, but in the summer… Read More »
Study: Nursing Home Residents Not Protected From Antipsychotic Drugs Under Trump
Enforcement of rules protecting nursing home residents from antipsychotic drugs has declined during the Trump administration, according to a new report. Almost 300,000 nursing home residents are given antipsychotic drugs each week, even though most have no psychosis to justify it. But since the beginning of the Trump administration, nursing homes have rarely paid… Read More »
Trump reduced fines for nursing home violations. Then Covid-19 happened.
The Obama administration cracked down on nursing homes with infection control problems. Trump reversed course. By Dylan Matthewsdylan@vox.com Jul 14, 2020, 5:00am EDT Starting in February and escalating into early March, the nursing home in a Seattle suburb became one of the disease’s first hot spots in the United States. By March 9, more… Read More »
Paying Attention For Signs of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect During COVID-19
COVID-19 is affecting all areas of the economy. From the airline industry to long-term care facilities, no types of business seem to be immune. And this may have an effect on the quality of care that your loved one is receiving. According to Senior Housing News, analysts are predicting a one to five percent… Read More »
Medicaid Discrimination in Nursing Homes
Family Assets reported that two-thirds of all Florida residents in nursing homes pay for their care through Medicaid. Not all nursing homes have to be certified Medicaid nursing facilities, but many do offer rooms to Medicaid patients because it is a steady source of income. According to Genworth, the average 2019 monthly rate for… Read More »
Head Injuries Caused By Nursing Home Abuse
According to an article published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, falls are the leading cause of traumatic brain injuries for adults over the age of 65. Traumatic brain injuries can have long term health consequences, particularly for elderly patients. Unfortunately, Industrial Safety and Hygiene News reports that up to 75 percent of… Read More »
Dangers of a Fractured Hip Among Elderly
For most people, tripping and falling is not a big deal. We may wake up sore the next day or suffer a minor scrape or bruise on our hand, but a trip and fall is generally something that the average adult heals from in a relatively quick amount of time. Of course, even young… Read More »
Nursing Home COVID-19 Wrongful Death Claims
Two elderly Seminole men died of nursing home neglect when they contracted COVID-19, and their families are suing the nursing home, according to the Tampa Bay Times. 43 percent of all fatalities that have occurred in Tampa have been nursing home residents, according to the newspaper, and the lawsuit alleges that the nursing home… Read More »
Noticing the Signs of Nursing Home Sexual Abuse
Elder abuse affects 10 percent of people 65 or older every year, according to the Justice Department. From financial to psychological abuse, it destroys and even shortens the lives of the victims. Nursing homes, where the friends and families of the residents are not in sight to offer protection, are a frequent site of… Read More »
