Many families have no other choice than to place a loved one in a nursing facility to ensure they receive the highest level of professional care. These families often find comfort and the knowledge that their loved one will remain safe in a compassionate environment. Unfortunately, mistreatment is an all too common occurrence in many nursing facilities throughout New York, where caregivers, employees, or other residents injure patients.The New York Nursing Home Law Center attorneys have represented many Delaware County nursing home patients who were victimized through abuse and neglect. Our legal team of dedicated abuse prevention attorneys works on behalf of our clients to help them receive adequate financial compensation to recover their damages. We use the law to take immediate action and hold those responsible for harm legally accountable.
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This facility is a 120-certified bed "for profit" long-term care home providing services and cares to residents of Stamford and Delaware County, New York. The Medicare and Medicaid-participating center is located at:
28652 State Highway 23
Stamford, New York 12167
(607) 652-7521
Robinson Terrace Nursing Home
In addition to providing around the clock skilled nursing care, Robinson Terrace Nursing Home offers other services. Additional focused care includes wound care, ostomy care, oxygen therapy, IV (intravenous) antibiotic therapy, amputee recovery, post-surgical orthopedic care, specialize dementia care, and infection management.
The federal government, through nursing home regulatory agencies, can impose fines or deny payment for Medicare services for any nursing facility with severe violations of rules and regulations. Typically, hefty fines are levied against the nursing home when the most egregious violations have occurred that harmed or could harm a resident.
The nursing home also received one complaint over the last thirty-six months that resulted in a violation citation. Additional documentation concerning penalties and fines can be reviewed on the New York State Nursing Home Report Website.
The state of New York and federal government nursing home regulatory agencies routinely update their care home database system. This list contains historical information of all citations and 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 two out of five stars for quality measures.
The state investigators determined “the facility did not ensure the resident was assessed to determine whether physical restraints were indicated to treat a medical symptoms [before] implementing the use of hand mitts.” Specifically, for one resident, “the facility did not identify the use of hand mitts as a restraint and subsequently did not implement their process for the use of restraints.”
This process “included an appropriate assessment, attempts at the use of the least restrictive measures, the documentation of medical symptoms, Physician’s orders, the development of a Care Plan and ongoing reevaluation.” The investigation involved a severely, cognitively impaired resident who “was rarely understood.” The resident’s MDS (Minimum Data Set) Assessment documented that “the resident was without behaviors and was totally dependent for activities of daily living.”
The survey team reviewed the document title Restraints Review that noted “the device being evaluated to be utilized with hand mitts. The restraints review did not document reduction attempt, alternativesused with a result, or that Physician’s orders were received.” A team member signed the document on two occasions on August 3, 2018, and November 27, 2018.
The surveyors observed the resident on January 7, 2018, just after noon while “being fed lunch by the staff in the dining room. The resident had hand mitts in place.” The following day at 3:39 PM, the resident “was sleeping in her room with hand mitts in place. The activities note dated August 14, 2018, documented that the resident often holds a stuffed animal.”
A review of the Physician’s orders dated January 10, 2019, “did not include orders for hand mitts or restraints. The medical record did not include a Care Plan for restraint use.” During an interview with a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), it was revealed that “the resident’s mitts were not removed on a regular basis.”
Do you believe that your loved one was the victim of abuse or neglect while living at Robinson Terrace Nursing Home? Contact the New York nursing home abuse lawyers at Nursing Home Law Center at (800) 926-7565 for immediate legal intervention. We represent Delaware County victims of abuse and neglect in all areas, including Stamford.
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Sources:
Attorney Jennifer Wilson
Licensed in New York
Chicago Nursing Home Injury Attorney Nursing Home Law Center LLC Home