Category: Nursing Home Injury
M.D: You probably have Medicaid. Can it pay for assisted living, nursing homes, and home healthcare services? In Florida, Medicaid offers different programs to help vulnerable people. These programs are intended to pay for an elderly person’s long-term care, whether it’s in an assisted living facility, at home, or in a nursing home. The specific programs helping pay for…
Nursing home residents have equal rights to all other Americans, and they deserve to age with dignity. Unfortunately, some of them fall victim to horrific acts of neglect and abuse. Some of these heinous acts go unreported due to embarrassment, fear, or because the nursing home resident is unable to communicate effectively. If you notice or…
We have noticed, over more than 40 years of practicing law, that nursing homes and assisted living facilities to keep making the same mistakes that cause needless suffering. We want to help you choose a nursing home or assisted living facility, help you evaluate whether the care provided by a nursing home or assisted living…
Responsibility for licensing and regulating nursing homes throughout the state of Florida has The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. Each year the agency inspects nursing homes to determine whether they meet the standards for operation under Florida law. The dates of inspection are not announced, but nursing homes sometimes are able to anticipate when the…
A sedentary lifestyle is not healthy for anyone, especially those in a nursing home facility. Unfortunately, the majority of nursing home residents do not receive adequate physical activity during the day. By keeping your loved one sedentary, your family member is at a higher risk of nursing home abuse Daytona Beach. Sedentary Lifestyle Leads to Health Problems…
Elder abuse is a serious issue across the United States. In fact, it’s estimated that as many as five million senior citizens are abused each year. Many cases go unreported, since many people in this vulnerable demographic have limited access to outside help and resources, and victims often worry that reporting the abuse or neglect may lead…
Don’t Choose One with a Wasting Liability Policy. What’s That? Our clients often ask us how they should go about selecting a nursing home. At Zimmet & Zimmet, we are local Daytona Beach nursing home injury attorneys who represent people for injuries and wrongful death as a result of nursing home negligence and abuse. While…
Real insurance or fake insurance? Choosing a nursing home for a loved one in Florida is a difficult decision at best. Our clients often ask us for tips on how to choose. Here is a tip you may not have thought of. Ask for a copy of the nursing home’s liability insurance policy and declaration page. While at first…
When you’re planning to visit your loved one in a nursing home, make sure you’re not bringing more than good cheer with you. People staying in these facilities may more easily catch illnesses that you bring with you on your visit or get sicker than usual from the illness, according to the Centers for Disease…
As premier Daytona elder abuse lawyers, we at Zimmet & Zimmet have helped a lot of clients deal with nursing home abuse. This article today is to spread awareness about a terrible problem our loved ones could face. Types of Elder Abuse Elder abuse can be expressed physically, verbally, and even sexually. Abuse can come from staff members…