Presbyterian Home for Central New York Abuse and Neglect Lawyers

Mistreating senior citizens living in nursing homes is an unacceptable, reprehensible, and disgraceful action done by the hands of caregivers, visitors, and other patients. Many families relocate their loved one into a nursing home, believing that they will receive the highest level of care in a safe environment. Unfortunately, neglect and abuse are an all too common occurrence that leaves victims harmed, injured, or dead.

If your loved one was injured while living in a Oneida County nursing facility, contact the New York Nursing Home Law Center attorneys now for immediate legal intervention. Let our team of dedicated abuse prevention lawyers work on your family’s behalf to ensure you are financially compensated for your monetary damages.

Presbyterian Home for Central New York

This long-term care nursing home facility is a 242-certified bed Medicare and Medicaid-participating center providing services to residents of New Hartford and Oneida County, New York. The "non-profit" home is located at:

4290 Middle Settlement Road
New Hartford, New York 13413
(315) 797-7500
Presbyterian Home for Central New York

In addition to providing around the clock skilled nursing care, Presbyterian Home for Central New York offers other services. Additional focused care includes independent and assisted living options, short-term rehab, outpatient rehab, care management, palliative care, and a Specialized Parkinson’s Program.

Fined $28,894 for substandard care

Financial Penalties and Violations

The investigators for the state of New York and federal nursing home regulatory agencies have the legal responsibility of penalizing any facility that has violated rules and regulations that harmed or could have harmed a resident. These penalties often include monetary fines and denying payment of Medicare services.

Within the last three years, investigators imposed two monetary penalties against Presbyterian Home for Central New York, citing substandard care. These penalties include a $7,543 fine on December 18, 2017, and a $21,351 fine on March 13, 2017, for a total of $28,894.

This nursing facility also received two complaints and self-reported three serious issues over the last three years that resulted in violation citations. Additional information about this nursing home can be found on the New York State Nursing Home Report Website.

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New Hartford New York Nursing Home Safety Concerns

The state of New York and Medicare.com routinely update their comprehensive list of deficiencies online to reflect all violations.

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 three out of five stars for quality measures.

• Failure to Report and Investigate Any Act or Reports of Abuse, Neglect or Mistreatment of Residents – citation #F225 date September 1, 2016

According to state investigators, “it was determined [for one resident] reviewed for falls, the facility did not ensure all alleged violations involving mistreatment, neglect, or abuse were thoroughly investigated.” Specifically, for one resident, “thorough and complete fall investigations were not done to determine if the Care Plan was followed and to prevent a recurrence, and on multiple occasions, the resident’s Care Plan was not followed.”

A review of the resident’s updated comprehensive Care Plan documented that “the resident was at risk for falls due to a history of falls/unsteady gait (manner of walking). Interventions included toileting the resident every two hours and ‘as needed (PRN)’,placing a Dycem in the wheelchair or lounge chair to prevent him from sliding down.”

An incident report documented at 4:45 AM on June 10, 2016, noted that a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) “found the resident on the toilet after she responded to his bed alarm. The CNA left the resident in the bathroom to change his sheets and told him to stay on the toilet. When she turned her back for a minute, the resident fell off the toilet.”

A Registered Nurse (RN) assessed the resident after finding the resident “face down in the threshold of the bathroom door with a large amount of blood coming from his nose.” The RN stated that “the bridge of his nose was red and swollen, and his right eyebrow was reddened.”

A subsequent Incident Report dated on July 12, 2016, indicated that the resident “was sitting in the recliner in the dining room when he slid out and fell to the floor. The report documented the resident was last toileted four hours and twenty five minutes before the accident, and the Care Plan was followed as written.”

Need More Information About Presbyterian Home for Central New York? Let Us Help

Do you suspect that your loved one is the victim of mistreatment while residing at Presbyterian Home for Central New York? Contact the New York nursing home abuse lawyers at Nursing Home Law Center at (800) 926-7565 for immediate legal intervention. We represent Oneida County victims of abuse and neglect in all areas, including New Hartford.

You will not be charged to discuss your case with our legal team during an initial, free case review. Also, we provide a 100% “No Win/No-Fee” Guarantee. This promise means that you will owe us nothing until we have secured financial compensation on your behalf.

Sources:

• Inspection Report - 12/18/2017