Unless you have a loved one who is immobile or confined to bed, you may not have given much thought to bedsores. However, bedsores are incredibly common. Each year, more than 2.5 million people in the U.S. develop pressure ulcers.  If bedsores are left untreated, they could progress to the most advanced level: stage 4 pressure ulcers. At this point, bedsores can be life-threatening or cause serious complications. If your loved one has been diagnosed with a stage 4 bedsore, it may be a sign of serious nursing home neglect. You may be able to file a lawsuit against the responsible facility ..read more

When we make the decision to put a loved one in a nursing home, we don’t expect that they will be subject to abuse or neglect. Unfortunately, elder abuse is all too common in our country – including in long-term care facilities, nursing homes, and other types of care facilities. According to the National Council on Aging, approximately 5 million older Americans are subjected to physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, and other forms of mistreatment each year. If you believe that a nursing home resident is being abused, you can file a report with the New York Department of Heal ..read more

Yorktown Rehabilitation & Nursing Center has received 24 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2021, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on October 14, 2022. The Cortland Manor nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of three surveys by state inspectors. The deficiencies they describe include the following: 1. The nursing home did not adequately protect residents from accidents. Section 483.25 of the Federal Code stipulates that nursing homes must ensure resident environments are kept as free as possible of accident hazard ..read more

Lynbrook Restorative Therapy and Nursing received seven citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on October 21, 2022. The Lynbrook nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of two surveys by state inspectors. The deficiencies they describe include the following: 1. The nursing home did not provide adequate pressure sore treatment and care. Under Section 483.25 of the Federal Code, nursing homes must ensure that residents with pressure sores are provided “necessary treatment and services, co ..read more

Grandell Rehabilitation and Nursing Center received 16 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on October 21, 2022. The Long Beach nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of three surveys by state inspectors. The deficiencies they describe include the following: 1. The nursing home did not employ adequate accident-prevention measures. Section 483.25 of the Federal Code requires nursing homes to ensure residents an environment free of accident hazards and with adequate supervision to prev ..read more

The Steven and Alexandra Cohen Pediatric Long Term Care Pavilion has received three citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2021, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on October 7, 2022. The Valhalla nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of three surveys by state inspectors. The deficiencies they describe include the following: 1. The nursing home did not adequately protect residents from accidents. Under Section 483.25 of the Federal Code, nursing homes are required to provide residents with an environment as free as possible ..read more

Williamsbridge Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing has received 27 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2021, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on October 7, 2022. The Bronx nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of four surveys by state inspectors. The deficiencies they describe include the following: 1. The nursing home did not protect residents from the unnecessary use of physical restraints. Section 483.10 of the Federal Code provides nursing home residents with the right to be free from abuse and the right to freedo ..read more

Recent research by insurance platform ValuePenguin found that motorcycle crashes are increasing much more quickly than passenger cars. According to the company’s study, based on crash data for the years 2016 through 2020, fatal motorcycle crashes increased at a rate of 11% between 2019 and 2020, while fatal passenger car crashes increased at a rate of five percent. That figure represents a total of 5,715 motorcycle crashes resulting in fatalities in 2020, as opposed to 5,146 in 2019. The study includes a number of other key findings. For instance, its analysis showed that one-third of fatal mo ..read more

Glen Island Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation has received 25 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on October 7, 2022. The New Rochelle nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of five surveys by state inspectors. The deficiencies they describe include the following: 1. The nursing home did not adequately protect residents from incidents of abuse. Section 483.12 of the Federal Code ensures nursing home residents the right “to be free from abuse.” A July 2021 citation found that Gle ..read more

Hope Center for HIV and Nursing Care has received 21 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on October 1, 2022. The Bronx nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of four surveys by state inspectors. The deficiencies they describe include the following: 1. The nursing home did not implement adequate measures to prevent elopement. Section 483.25 of the Federal Code requires nursing home facilities to ensure residents an environment as free as possible from accident hazards, with provide p ..read more