Oakland Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Abuse and Neglect Lawyers

Detecting nursing home neglect and abuse can be challenging to identify. This problem is especially horrific when the indicators mimic the signs and symptoms of dementia and other medical conditions. Many families are horrified to realize that their loved one has been victimized by caregivers, and visitors, employees and other patients through one or more forms of mistreatment.

If your loved one was injured while residing in Oakland County nursing facility, contact the Michigan Nursing Home Law Center attorneys now for immediate legal intervention. We will use the law to ensure that those responsible for causing the harm are held legally accountable. We can begin working on your case today to ensure your family receives financial compensation for their damages.

Oakland Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

This long-term care facility is a 29-certified bed "for profit" home providing services and cares to residents of Pontiac and Oakland County, Michigan. The Medicare and Medicaid-participating center is located at:

50 N Perry St
Pontiac, Michigan 48342
(248) 221-5300
Oakland Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

In addition to providing 24/7 skilled nursing care, Oakland Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center offers other services. These services include Rehab to Home, and occupational, physical and speech therapies

Fined $11,720 for substandard care

Financial Penalties and Violations

Michigan and federal investigators have the legal authority to penalize any nursing home that has been cited for a serious violation that harmed or could have harmed in nursing home resident. Typically, these penalties include imposed monetary fines and denial of payment for Medicare services.

Over the last thirty-six months, federal regulators imposed an $11,720 fine against Oakland Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on June 8, 2017, citing substandard care. During that time, the facility received eight formally filed complaints and self-reported seven significant issues that all resulted in citations. Additional information concerning the facility can be reviewed on the Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Nursing Home Reporting Website.

Pontiac Michigan Nursing Home Safety Concerns

Information on every intermediate and long-term care home in the state can be reviewed on government-owned and operated database websites including the Michigan Department of Public Health and Medicare.gov.

According to Medicare, this facility maintains an overall rating of one out of five stars, including two out of five stars concerning health inspections, one out of five stars for staffing issues and four out of five stars for quality measures.

• Failure to Protect Every Resident from All Forms of Abuse Including and Physical and Mental Abuse, Sexual Assault, Physical Punishment and Neglect by Anybody – citation date August 20, 2018

The nursing home “failed to prevent staff-to-resident verbal abuse including a staff member using profanity directed at a resident.” The deficient practice resulted in the resident’s “feelings of anger and dissatisfaction with this care.”

The investigative team reviewed the facility reported incident that was reported to the State Agency that includes an allegation that a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) used profanity toward a resident and “through medications on an over the bed table. It was also revealed that [the LPN] was terminated” after the incident was investigated.

In a separate summary statement of deficiency dated May 30, 2018, the nursing home “failed to prevent staff-to-resident abuse for [one resident] following [that resident’s] refusal to loan money to a facility staff member who forcibly bent the resident’s index finger backward.” The staff member’s unacceptable behavior resulted “in a fracture to the right index finger, pain, reduction in the resident’s ability to self-ambulate in the wheelchair, hospital treatment, and mental anguish.”

• Failure to Promptly Report Suspected Abuse, Neglect or Mistreatment and Report the Results of the Investigation to Proper Authorities – citation date May 30, 2018

The “facility staff failed to report an allegation of physical abuse and misappropriation of money to the Administrator (Abuse Coordinator).” The deficient practice resulted “in a delayed investigation, delayed reported to the State Agency, delay treatment for [one resident] and the potential for unidentified and continued abuse.”

• Failure to Protect Every Resident from a Wrongful Use of the Resident’s Belongings or Money – citation date October 17, 2018

According to investigators, “the facility failed to ensure one resident reviewed for abuse, neglect, and misappropriation of property was free from misappropriation of resident personal property, resulting in the resident’s debit card being used by an employee.”

As a part of the investigation, it was revealed that the employee accepted the resident’s offer to pay for transportation, accept gifts from the resident, use the resident’s debit card without the resident’s permission, and ask the resident for money to pay rent.

Was Your Loved One Injured at Oakland Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center? Our Lawyers Can Help

Has your loved one been being mistreated or neglected while living at Oakland Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center? Contact the Michigan nursing home abuse lawyers at Nursing Home Law Center at (800) 926-7565 for immediate legal intervention. We represent Oakland victims of abuse and neglect in all areas including Pontiac.

We provide free initial case consultations to every potential client an offer a 100% “No Win/No-Fee” Guarantee you will not pay us anything until after we have secured monetary recovery on your behalf. All information you share with our law offices will remain confidential.

Sources:

• Inspection report - 03/01/2018