For many family members, detecting abuse and neglect in a nursing facility can be challenging at best, especially if your loved one has symptoms that mask the typical effects of mistreatment. In many cases, friends and family will mistake the natural progression of the aging process or a debilitating disease when actual abuse or neglect is occurring.
If you suspect that your loved one is the victim of mistreatment while living in a Campbell County nursing facility, contact the Tennessee Nursing Home Law Center attorneys now for immediate legal assistance. Our team of abuse prevention lawyers has handled cases just like yours, and we can help your family too. Call us now so we can begin working on your case today to ensure you receive financial compensation for your damages.
This long-term care facility is a 182-certified bed "for-profit" home providing services and cares to residents of Lafollette and Campbell County, Tennessee. The Medicare and Medicaid-participating center is located at:
136 Davis Lane
Lafollette, Tennessee 37766
(423) 562-0760
Cumberland Village Genesis Healthcare Nursing Home
In addition to providing 24/7 skilled nursing care, Cumberland Village Genesis Healthcare Nursing Home offers other services. Additional focused care includes short-stay care, IV (intravenous) therapy, respite care, hospice, wound care, dementia and memory care, colostomy care, and restorative services involving physical, speech and occupational therapies.
Federal agencies and the State of Tennessee have a legal responsibility for monitoring 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 facility received seven complaints and self-reported four serious issues over the last three years that resulted in violation citations. Additional documentation about fines and penalties can be found on the Tennessee Department of Human Services Adult Protective Services Website.
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To be fully informed on the level of care nursing homes provide, families routinely research Medicare.gov and the Tennessee Department of Public Health website database systems for a complete list of deficiencies, violations, and citations.
According to Medicare, this facility maintains an overall rating of two out of five stars, including two out of five stars concerning health inspections, two out of five stars for staffing issues and two out of five stars for quality measures.
The state investigators determined that “the facility failed to prevent verbal abuse for [one resident] reviewed for abuse.” A review of the facility’s Investigation Interviews for the Alleged Verbal Abuse Incident revealed that a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) “was witnessed speaking to [the resident] and a loud, disrespectful voice, and using profanity.”
The record indicated that a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) told the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) “she should not have spoken to [the resident] like she did.” Another CNA had been sitting with the resident “at the Nurse’s Station when the incident occurred and also witnessed the conversation.”
The surveyors interviewed and observed the resident just before lunchtime on October 17, 2018, in the resident’s room. The interview revealed that on October 3, 2018, around 6:30 AM to 6:45 AM during the shift change, “the resident was going to talk to the shower girl about getting her hair washed before a doctor’s appointment later that day.”
The resident revealed that she saw the CNA “coming down the hallway, and she asked the CNA to push her to the Nurses’ Station.” The resident “stopped at the nurse’s station next to a vital signs machine and started taking her own blood pressure while waiting for the shower girl.”
The LPN “was in the medication room at that time, and when she saw the resident at the nurse’s station, she came out cussing.” The resident stated that the LPN was cussing “about me wanting my medications too soon.” The resident stated that “she tried to explain to the LPN that she was not there for her medications but was waiting on the shower girl to get her hair washed.”
The resident stated that the LPN “went back into the medication room and after a short while the LPN came back and tried to console her [the resident] due to her crying about being upset about the conversation.” The Assistant Director of Nursing confirmed that the resident “was having some anxiety over the incident and offered to have the facility psychologist visit her if she thought it would benefit.”
Was your loved one mistreated while residing at Cumberland Village Genesis Healthcare Nursing Home? Contact the Tennessee nursing home abuse lawyers at Nursing Home Law Center at (800) 926-7565 for immediate legal intervention. We represent Campbell County victims of abuse and neglect in all areas, including Lafollette.
Our law firm provides every potential client an initial free case consultation. Also, we offer a 100% “No Win/No-Fee” Guarantee, meaning you do not owe us any money until we have received a monetary recovery on your behalf.
Sources:
Attorney Cameron Jehl
Licensed in Tennessee
Chicago Nursing Home Injury Attorney Nursing Home Law Center LLC Home