Manorcare Health Services (Gloucester) Manorcare Health Services in West Deptford, New Jersey is number 2 in our list of the ten nursing homes in the tri-county area guiltiest of nursing home negligence or nursing home abuse. It’s also the first facility we’ve seen in the list from Gloucester County. Inspectors reported some deficiencies in the facility that we have yet to see in any of the other nursing homes we’ve mentioned in this list. The home was noted to have failed in the following … [Read more...]
The 10 Worst Nursing Homes in the Tri-County Area: #3
05/21/2010
Manorcare Health Center (Camden) The third place facility in our blog series is the Manorcare Health Center in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Manorcare is a for profit corporation that participates in Medicare and Medicaid and holds 108 certified beds. Inspectors found that the quality of care Manorcare was providing to its residents was far less than professional or satisfactory (nursing home abuse). The facility staff failed to: Make sure residents nutritional needs were met Give … [Read more...]
The 10 Worst Nursing Homes in the Tri-County Area: #4
05/20/2010
Lakewood of Voorhees (Camden) Our fourth place facility in the list of the ten worst nursing homes in the tri-county area is the Lakewood of Voorhees nursing home. Lakewood is a for profit corporation participating in Medicare and Medicaid, and holding 240 certified beds. Inspectors have found the facility to be guilty of nursing home negligence and nursing home abuse, and to be failing on a large number of counts to provide high quality, professional, and attentive care. Lakewood has a number … [Read more...]
The 10 Worst Nursing Homes in the Tri-County Area: #5
05/19/2010
Manor Care, Voorhees (Camden) Fifth on our list of the ten worst nursing homes in the tri-county area is Manor Care in Voorhees, New Jersey. Manor Care is a for profit corporation participating in Medicare and Medicaid, and holding 120 certified beds. Manor care was found to have some very disturbing deficiencies (nursing home abuse). Inspections found that they failed at the following essential tasks of a nursing home or long term care facility: • to provide treatment to prevent new bedsores … [Read more...]
The 10 Worst Nursing Homes in the Tri-County Area: #6
05/18/2010
Innova Health and Rehabilitation Center (Burlington) Number six in our list of the top ten nursing homes guilty of nursing home abuse is the Innova Health and Rehab Center in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey. It is a for-profit corporation accepting Medicare and Medicaid, and containing 220 certified beds. Innova has thus far, some of the most disturbing discretions. Among such issues as residents’ nutritional needs not being met, hazardous obstructions, inadequate housekeeping and maintenance, and … [Read more...]
The 10 Worst Nursing Homes in the Tri-County Area: #7
05/17/2010
Lutheran Care (Burlington) Lutheran Care, located in Moorestown, NJ, is our #7 of the ten worst nursing homes in the tri-county area. It is a not for profit, church related organization that accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and contains 201 certified beds. Inspections found a number of issues with their drug administering procedures, issues that were definitely their biggest discretions. Lutheran Care failed to have licensed pharmacists check the residents’ drugs monthly. They had a higher than … [Read more...]
10 Worst Nursing Homes in the Tri-County Area: #8
05/14/2010
Burlington Woods (Burlington) Burlington Woods (a for-profit corporation) is a long-term care facility located in Burlington, New Jersey. It participates in Medicare and Medicaid, it has 227 certified beds, and it is #8 in our list of the ten worst long term care facilities in Camden, Burlington, and Gloucester counties. Based on the last two inspections the facility received, Burlington Woods is failing on a large number of counts to provide services that meet professional standards, and is … [Read more...]
The 10 Worst Nursing Homes in the Tri-County Area: #9
05/13/2010
South Jersey Health Care Center (Camden) The South Jersey Health Care Center (a for-profit corporation) is a long term care facility located in Camden, New Jersey. It participates in Medicare and Medicaid, it has 120 certified beds, and it is #9 in our list of the ten worst long term care facilities in Camden, Burlington, and Gloucester counties. Based on the last three inspections the facility received, the South Jersey Health Care Center failing on a large number of counts to provide services … [Read more...]
The 10 Worst Nursing Homes in the Tri-County Area: #10
05/12/2010
In a series of 10 blogs, the Mininno Law Firm will be revealing the 10 worst nursing homes in three of our surrounding counties- Camden, Gloucester, and Burlington. The ratings of these nursing homes were determined after inspection of health standards, staffing, and quality measures. Nursing homes can receive up to five stars. The facilities you will read about in the series have all received just one. The Fountains at Cedar Park The Fountains at Cedar Park is a long term care facility located … [Read more...]
A Medical Malpractice Case in Ohio
05/11/2010
Keith Theobald was a healthy and fit father of two, until an elderly driver clipped the back of his pick up truck and sent Keith and his car flying over 4 lanes of traffic and into a patch of standing trees. EMT’s quickly arrived at the crash site and found Keith hanging upside down in a tree. He was paralyzed from the chest down. In the hospital, Keith was alert and still had the use of his arms. He and his wife came to terms with his new condition, and were looking ahead to a difficult, but fulfilling … [Read more...]
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