


Nursing Homes Evicting Poor Residents to Enhance Profits
Across the country there is a rising problem of nursing homes looking to get rid of less profitable patients. These unprofitable patients are primarily on Medicaid and require extra care. Nursing homes are using minor outbursts, a typical symptom of dementia and...
Nursing Home Evictions Fueled By Coronavirus Medical Reimbursements
Nursing home evictions can be disruptive and dangerous during normal times, but in these new times of fighting the coronavirus pandemic, evictions are becoming a bigger problem. Hospitals have been urging nursing homes to take in COVID-19 patients to alleviate some of...
Coronavirus Rules May Hide Nursing Home Abuse
Since the coronavirus pandemic began in earlier 2020, Ohio and other states have banned visitors at nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Preventing the virus spreading to high-risk populations is a good reason to stop visitations, but the visitor...
Nursing Home Cameras Catch Elder Abuse
A new law is being proposed in Ohio to prevent elder abuse by allowing the use of hidden cameras in nursing home rooms. This bill is being introduced after Steve Piskor used a camera in his mother’s nursing home room to watch the aides helping her. His abuse fears...