Many families have limited options on how to handle their loved one’s care who requires nursing assistance in a facility outside their home. Many of these family members choose to relocate their loved one into an Ontario County nursing facility only to realize they were victimized through neglect or mistreatment by caregivers, employees, or other residents.If your loved one was injured, abused, neglected or died prematurely while living in a nursing home, contact the New York Nursing Home Law Center attorneys now for immediate legal assistance. Our team of dedicated abuse prevention lawyers has handled cases just like yours, and we can help your family, too. Contact us today so we can begin working on your case to ensure you receive financial compensation for your damages.
This facility is a 46-certified bed "for profit" long-term care home providing services and cares to residents of Canandaigua and Ontario County, New York. The Medicare and Medicaid-participating center is located at:
210 N Main Street
Canandaigua, New York 14424
(585) 394-3883
Elm Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
In addition to providing around the clock skilled nursing care, Elm Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center offers other services. Additional focused care includes geriatric care, Physician services, and restorative care involving physical, speech, and occupational therapies.
Both New York and the federal government can impose a monetary fine or deny payments through Medicare when a nursing facility has been found to violate established regulations and rules. The higher the monetary fine, the more serious the violation is that likely harmed or could have harmed one or more residents at the nursing home.
The nursing home received one complaint over the last thirty-six months that resulted in a violation citation. Additional documentation about fines and penalties can be found 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 three out of five stars concerning health inspections, one out of five stars for staffing issues and one out of five stars for quality measures.
According to investigators, “the facility did not properly establish and maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary and comfortable environment.” The facility failed to “help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections.”
Specifically, “the facility did not complete a Legionnaire low risk assessment for their potable water system.” The surveyors reviewed the facility’s Legionnaire Program Documents on February 6, 2018. At that time, “there was no documented risk assessment provided.”
The nursing home “did not ensure that each resident was free from significant medication errors. Specifically, the facility identified a medication transcription error for [a resident’s] medication.” Also, there was a failure to clarify “the medication order” on July 13, 2018. The facility “continued to administer the wrong dose until August 9, 2018.”
The incident involved a severely, cognitively impaired resident. A review of the Medication Irregularities Report dated on July 13, 2018, revealed that the resident received too much medication of one drug and not enough of another drug and that the facility had reeducated the staff to eliminate the serious medication error in the future.
Documentation shows that the facility received the medication and refill bottles that should have lasted approximately eleven days. However, the pharmacist said that it appeared that the medication was not being given as ordered because the refill should be close to empty.” However, a review of the medication indicated that the bottle was almost full instead. The Registered Nurse (RN) Manager indicated that “the medication could not have been given as ordered [because the bottle was too full to indicate the staff administered the drug according to orders], and she would start an investigation immediately.
During an interview with the Director of Nursing, it was revealed that “simple math” should have been used and “the nurses should have caught the dispensing error. They said staff will need to be re-educated.”
Do you believe that your loved one is the victim of mistreatment, abuse, or neglect while living at Elm Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center? Contact the New York nursing home abuse lawyers at Nursing Home Law Center at (800) 926-7565 for immediate legal intervention. We represent Ontario County victims of abuse and neglect in all areas, including Canandaigua.
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Sources:
Attorney Jennifer Wilson
Licensed in New York
Chicago Nursing Home Injury Attorney Nursing Home Law Center LLC Home