It is currently estimated that there are 31,000 assisted living facilities (ALFs) in the United States with a total of 1 million elderly residents living in them.1 In Michigan, it is estimated that over 21,000 elderly adults live in a…
Recent Client Verdicts
The nursing home abuse and neglect attorneys at Olsman, MacKenzie & Wallace work hard to help those who have been physically or emotionally injured or abused at nursing homes and long-term care facilities. We applaud their efforts and would like…
Adult Foster Care Home Fails to Provide Adequate Supervision to a Resident, Resulting in his Death
Mr. M was a resident at Fallow Court Home, an adult foster care group in Romulus, Michigan. While a resident at this facility, Mr. M required sufficient direct care staff on duty at all times for his supervision, care, and…
Owner of Ivy Place Arrested
Michigan woman Mary T. Tahtinen was arrested January 10, 2014, and charged with multiple counts of owning and operating unlicensed adult assisted care facilities. She is also accused of hiring inexperienced workers with no background checks to care for the…
Facial Fractures from a Fall Result in Death of Elderly Foster Care Resident
It was made clear in her care assessment that Mrs. D could not move around without the assistance of her walker because she tended to shuffle her feet, and she had poor balance. Caregivers at Crystal Haven, an adult foster…
Defining Adult Foster Care
The Michigan Department of Human Services defines adult foster care facilities as: Residential settings that provide 24-hour personal care, protection, and supervision for individuals who are developmentally disabled, mentally ill, physically handicapped or aged who cannot live alone but who…