There are significant problems involving mistreatment occurring in nursing facilities nationwide. Typically, a lack of quality care often results from untrained nursing staff, minimal supervision, or insufficient staffing members on each shift. It is fairly common during these incidents that the patient’s needs are often ignored. This neglect can cause broken bones due to falling, or the development of preventable bedsores.If your loved one was injured or mistreated while residing in an Erie County nursing facility, contact the New York Nursing Home Law Center attorneys now for immediate legal assistance. Let our team of dedicated abuse prevention lawyers work on your family’s behalf to ensure you receive monetary compensation for your damages. We can begin working on your case today.
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This nursing home is a Medicare and Medicaid-participating “for-profit” center providing cares and services to residents of Orchard Park and Erie County, New York. The 202-certified bed nursing facility is located at:
6060 Armor Road
Orchard Park, New York 14127
(716) 662-4433
Absolut Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Orchard Park
In addition to providing 24/7 skilled nursing care, Absolut Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Orchard Park offers other services. Additional focused care includes IV (intravenous) therapy, bariatric care, respiratory therapy, wound care, and restorative care involving physical, speech, and occupational therapies.
Federal agencies and the State of New York have a legal responsibility to monitor every nursing facility. If serious violations are identified, the government can impose monetary fines or deny payments through Medicare if the resident was harmed or could have been harmed by the deficiency.
This nursing home also received twelve complaints and self-reported one serious issue over the last thirty-six months that resulted in violation citations. Additional documentation concerning penalties and fines can be reviewed on the New York State Nursing Home Report Website.
Our attorneys review data on every long-term and intermediate care facility on Medicare.com and the New York Department of Public Health website.
According to Medicare, this facility maintains an overall rating of one out of five stars, including one out of five stars concerning health inspections, three out of five stars for staffing issues and two out of five stars for quality measures.
According to investigators, “the facility did not ensure that each resident receives adequate supervision and assistance devices to prevent accidents.” One resident “reviewed for accidents did not have the appropriate assistance devices in place to prevent accidents.”
Specifically, “the facility did not ensure that [the resident] had a low bed in place per the Care Plan when he was transferred between units. The resident fell from the bed and sustained injuries.”
The incident involved a moderately, cognitively impaired resident who “usually understands and is usually understood.” The Facility Investigation documented that on June 14, 2018, at approximately 7:00 PM, a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) “walked by the resident’s room and noted the resident lying on the floor next to his bed; face down. The CNA notified the nurse, who notified the Registered Nurse (RN), Supervisor.”
The RN assessed the resident and noted that the resident “had skin tears to the right inner forearm that measured 2.0 cm x 2.0 cm, 4.0 centimeters by 3.0 cm and 6.0 cm x 3.0 cm and a skin tear to the left inner arm that measured 5.0 cm by 3.0 cm.” The nursing staff applied First Aid and the resident who “was assisted back to bed via a mechanical lift with a two-person assist.”
The nursing staff notified the resident’s medical provider and responsible party. The investigation concluded that “the resident was transferred on June 13, 2018, from Unit Two. Upon transfer, the resident was not provided a low bed per his care plan. The plan to prevent recurrence documented that the nursing unit managers were educated on the Intrafacility Transfer Tool and educated “on the importance of reviewing the resident’s Plan of Care when receiving a transfer from another unit to ensure all safety devices/equipment are in place.”
Has your loved one been being mistreated or neglected while living at Absolut Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Orchard Park? Contact the New York nursing home abuse lawyers at Nursing Home Law Center at (800) 926-7565 for immediate legal intervention. We represent Erie County victims of abuse and neglect in all areas, including Orchard Park.
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Sources:
Attorney Jennifer Wilson
Licensed in New York
Chicago Nursing Home Injury Lawyer Nursing Home Law Center LLC Home