Elder Issues
New Jersey’s Nursing Homes: A Closer Look at CMS’s Special Focus Facilities
Posted in Elder Issues, Nursing Home
In April of 2024, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated their list of Special Focus Facilities. Special Focus Facilities (SFFs) are “nursing homes that have a history of serious quality issues and are included in a special program to stimulate improvements in their quality of care.” These SFFs… Continue reading
Alarming Cases of Elder Abuse in New Jersey Long-Term Care Facilities
Posted in Elder Issues, Nursing Home
Three employees of two separate New Jersey long-term care facilities were indicted this past month, highlighting grave concerns over resident safety and care standards in such facilities throughout the state. Per the June 14 press release from the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, Joseph Robles, 23, of Tuckerton,… Continue reading
Maintaining Routine and Procedures in Nursing Homes During COVID-19
Posted in Elder Issues, Injuries, Levels of Care, Practice Tips, Protecting Your Rights
The world is being affected by the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This is an unprecedented time, and everyone is learning different ways to cope and adjust to the new environment. The federal government has instituted temporary changes for long-term care facilities (nursing homes) to help combat the spread of the… Continue reading
Visitation Rights of New Jersey Nursing Home Residents During COVID-19 Pandemic
Posted in Elder Issues, News, Nursing Home Information
Generally speaking, a nursing home facility is a resident’s home. Consequently, residents can have guests visit them at the nursing home whenever they want. Residents can choose whomever they want to visit and can decide to have their visitors present while they are receiving medical or nursing care. By federal… Continue reading
