The Miami nursing home abuse attorneys of Nursing Home Law Center LLC will not falter in our mission to bring justice to our elderly and infirm who have need neglected by the very people who promised to look after their care. In order to combat the influence of greed on the nursing industry, we must send a statement that injustices such as allowing residents to develop advanced pressure sores will no longer be tolerated or come without consequence. If your loved one has been injured due to neglectful care, we invite you to learn more about how we can help you recover the compensation you are entitled to receive.
The second largest city in Florida, Miami is growing extremely fast, adding over 41,000 people to its population over five years to reach 441,000 in present day. The senior population is quite significant, representing 16% of the total, which is much higher than both the state and national averages. This segment will grow when many of those aged 50 to 64 begin to enter their senior years.
Miami-Dade county launched an initiative in 2013 to help improve the quality of the aging population’s lives by promoting physical and mental activity along with socialization with likeminded peers. The Active Older Adults Program provides access to programs like Cardio Fit Plus, Zumba, Tai Chi, health and nutrition workshops, arts and crafts, aquatic exercises and more.
Medicare assesses all of the nursing facilities in the nation so that the public has a report card on how well each center delivers on its promises. Of the 60 facilities serving Miami, only 14 received a five star grade, which only serves to reinforce the ambivalence so many people have toward placing their loved ones in a home. The delay in seeking the care a loved one needs could be detrimental to his or her health, so when the time comes, our Miami pressure sore lawyers recommend using the nursing home compare tool offered by Medicare to find a nursing facility you can be confident about.
The tool will provide information on the quality of each home’s staff, whether the center has been fined or denied federal payments and how well patients’ needs are served in general. Being able to access this tool will help you avoid a center such as the Golden Glades Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, which has received a single star rating due to the assessment of almost $100,000 in fines over the last year amid understaffing concerns and failed health inspections.
Visit medicare.gov to begin comparing facilities.
It is nearly impossible for a bedsore to form and progress when a patient is receiving the attention and preventative treatment he or she deserves. These sores are the result of prolonged pressure on the joints caused by remaining stationary which cuts off blood flow to the surrounding area. It is reasonable for bedridden patients and those who need assistance to get around may develop minor pressure sores, but if they are being repositioned and supervised regularly, caregivers would notice these sores and take appropriate measures to ensure they did not worsen.
For patients to develop advanced stage pressure ulcers exhibits the inability of a nursing home to deliver even the most basic care to those depending upon it. The desire to cut overhead through understaffing is behind a majority of these cases and overworked staff members are unable to possibly meet the needs of every patient due to time constraints.
Patients should not be forced to pay for the greed of corporations who take their money and fail to deliver the services agreed upon. Nursing Home Law Center LLC is committed to taking legal action on behalf of neglect victims so that nursing centers are forced to make changes to the manner in which they conduct themselves.
If your loved one has been injured, we would like to invite you to contact us and arrange a free consultation with one of our award winning Miami bedsore injury attorneys. If we are unable to recover compensation on your behalf, our services will be free of charge.
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If you are looking for an attorney to assist with the investigation or prosecution of a Miami nursing home abuse case involving bed sores or other injuries visit the pages below:
Attorney Blair N. Mendes, Esq.
Licensed in Florida
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