Despite being added to the Special Focus Facility (SFF) initiative over one year ago due to noted deficiencies in safety and quality of care, a Michigan Nursing Home has not shown any improvement. The Special Focus Facility initiative was introduced…
Woman Goes Blind in Right Eye when she fell after being left standing all by herself at Evergreen Health and Living Center
Ms. W was admitted to the Evergreen Health and Living Center nursing facility in Southfield Michigan for rehabilitation after having surgery on her fractured left arm. She was recognized to be at risk for falling and required one-person assistance for…
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…
Jules Olsman Authors Senior Living: Uncharted and Unsafe Waters in Attorney at Law Magazine, Metro Detroit Edition
In 1987, Congress passed OBRA ‘87 (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) which contained the first federal regulations for nursing homes. Not only did the abominable care and abuse of nursing home residents lead to federal regulations, it also led to the…
Elder Abuse and Neglect: Defining and Combating a Growing Problem
Elder abuse. It is a buzz phrase being used all across the media. Every day there are news reports of the elderly being mistreated by family members, or nursing home staff responsible for their welfare. These senior citizens are being…
Finding the Best Nursing Home for Your Loved-One; Paring Down the List
Choosing to admit a loved-one to a nursing home is a difficult enough decision. Once that decision has been made, the job becomes even more overwhelming. How do you choose the best nursing home, and where do you start? According…
High Cost of Dementia Care Could Double by 2040
A recent study, released by the New England Journal of Medicine, warns that the cost of caring for elderly patients with dementia could more than double, as the baby boomer generation grows older. The study, led by the RAND Corporation…
Elderly Man Suffers Fireplace Burns After Home Care Aide Falls Asleep on Duty
Olsman, Mueller, Wallace & MacKenzie has filed suit against ResCare Homecare Service and a home care aide who negligently fell asleep on the job when she should have been caring for an elderly Ingham County gentleman. While she slept, Mr….
In the News: Administration for Community Living May Offer Incentives for In Home for Seniors
On Monday, April 16, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius announced the creation of the Administration for Community Living (ACL) which combines the Administration on Aging, Office on Disability and the Administration on Developmental Disabilities into a single agency that advocates community support and in home care for specialized groups of people, such as seniors with dementia or children with disabilities.
Iron County Medical Care Facility (Crystal Falls, MI) failed to protect resident from falls, resulting in hip fracture
On November 23, 2011, a resident fell while attempting to walk to the bathroom, unassisted, despite requiring stand-by assistance. While backing herself into the toilet, she became tangled up in her oxygen tubing, fell forward, and hit her head on…