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300 More Residents Died in Wisconsin Nursing Homes Than in Previous Month

Between October 12 and November 8, statistics from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reported that 294 residents in Wisconsin nursing homes...

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Department of Health Services Releases Guidance for Safer Visits to Assisted Living Facilities

Unfortunately, many of the steps we have taken to slow the spread of COVID-19 have caused unintended physical and emotional consequences. For example, nursing...

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Report Card: Wisconsin and New Mexico Special Focus Facilities

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reports most nursing homes today may have between six or more deficiencies. Keeping this in mind,...

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Is Your Loved One Being Neglected Amid Latest COVID-19 Spike in Wisconsin Nursing Homes?

Many people may have concerns about issues, such as neglect, that their loved one’s may face in a nursing home. Facilities that were struggling...

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Key Issues Impacting Nursing Home Residents Due to the Ongoing Pandemic

Nursing home residents have been hardest hit by the coronavirus. As the year begins to wind down, it is important to look at some of...

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Residents’ Rights Month Emphasizes Importance of Residents Connecting with Their Loved Ones

October has been designated Residents’ Rights Month by the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care. This annual event recognizes all residents in long-term...

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Rising COVID-19 Deaths in Nursing Homes Due to Missteps and Delays

As COVID-19 started to spread across nursing homes nationwide, the Trump administration intentionally downplayed the deadly threat of the virus. Despite early warning signs...

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Why the Pandemic is Linked to the Excess Deaths of Alzheimer and Dementia Patients

While there have been numerous deaths directly related to the coronavirus, studies are showing that many others are also dying from being quarantined in...

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Do I Have a Nursing Home Neglect Claim?

Nursing homes have long been under fire for incidents involving abuse or neglect of long-term care residents who must rely on others for their...

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Federal Investigation Called Following Multiple COVID Deaths at Veterans Home

The Wisconsin Veterans Home at Union Grove is under scrutiny following the COVID-related deaths of ten residents at its facility. Three of these deaths...

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Can You Hold a Nursing Home Liable for Sepsis Due to Neglect?

Did your family member suffer from sepsis at his or her nursing home? Are you concerned that the facility and its caregivers may be...

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Are Nursing Homes Misusing Hundreds of Millions of Funds Intended for Pandemic Relief?

Multiple nursing homes around the country received more than $300 million in pandemic funds to spend as they like. While many long-term care facilities...

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Are Medicaid Nursing Home Residents Being Wrongfully Evicted During the Pandemic?

Nursing home residents, many of whom suffer from one or more underlying medical conditions, have been the population most impacted by the coronavirus pandemic....

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Arbitration Agreements Help Nursing Homes Put Profit First

The use of arbitration agreements in nursing home contracts may not be completely new, but not everyone is aware of how they help long-term...

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Nursing Home Aides Training Requirements Reduced Amid Pandemic

As COVID-19 continues to spread across the country, nursing home residents continue to be the most vulnerable and susceptible to this virus. In spite...