One of the most important factors for the health of anyone, particularly the health of an older person who has other health challenges, is their nutrition and their hydration. Nutrition and proper hydration of all residents are things that the nursing home staff should be monitoring closely. Malnutrition and dehydration in nursing home residents is […]
Tragically, here at The Dickson Firm, we handle many cases where a resident has been assaulted. In some cases, a resident is assaulted by another resident. I recently posted a separate article addressing this very disturbing situation that occurs in some nursing homes. In other cases, the resident is assaulted by a staff member. We […]
Tragically, here at The Dickson Firm, we handle multiple cases where a nursing home resident has been assaulted. Sometimes they are assaulted by other staff members. Sometimes they are assaulted by other residents. In this article, we are going to talk about cases involving resident-on-resident assault. If someone you love is a resident of a […]
Just as he did every other day, Edward Carr checked on his 65-year-old brother, John D. Carr, last Friday at the nursing home.
John D. Carr had just arrived at Carington Park Nursing Home in Ashtabula, after being transferred in from Cardinal Woods in Madison. This was done so he would be closer to his brother\'s home in Ashtabula.
Many of our clients have been forced to make the difficult decision to put someone they love in a nursing home. Our attorneys talk with many people, on a regular basis, about this challenging decision. Many clients have a lot of difficulty making this choice after hearing horror stories about the care, or lack thereof, […]
At The Dickson Firm, we have handled hundreds of cases involving residents who have developed skin breakdown while in a nursing home. Often, these residents develop bed sores or pressure sores, also called decubitus ulcers. What leads these residents to develop bed sores while in a nursing home and how can they be prevented? What […]
If you are admitting someone you love into a nursing home, it is imperative to read all of the admission documents very carefully. Be on the lookout for an arbitration clause. This is a clause that will either be called an “Arbitration Clause” or an “Arbitration Agreement” or it may be referred to as “Alternative […]
A former nurse who worked at the Capri Gardens Nursing Home in Lewis Center, Ohio, was sentenced in a criminal case on Monday, February 27, 2023. She pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter, which is a third-degree felony, relative to the death of a resident at the Capri Gardens Nursing Home. She appeared in the Delaware […]
With the holidays recently concluded and the new year beginning, many of us have just been to visit loved ones in nursing homes and in assisted living facilities. These visits may have sparked some concerns and left you wondering if your loved one is receiving good care in the nursing home. Unfortunately, all too often […]
Here at The Dickson Firm, we are contacted almost every day by someone who would like to know if their loved one is receiving appropriate care at a nursing home. Oftentimes, the nursing homes tell them that whatever happened to their loved one at the nursing home is normal or can't be avoided. Falls One […]
