Nursing Home Abuse Exposé: Sterling Manor

As New Jersey and Philadelphia nursing home abuse lawyers, we have been randomly viewing the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services report cards for New Jersey nursing home. The State of New Jersey publishes these reports for each nursing home and long term residential facility in New Jersey. We have been reviewing the inspection summary reports for different nursing homes and reporting on those that have a large number of citations. It is important to review these reports to be aware of any signs of possible nursing home abuse.

Sterling Manor in Maple Shade, NJ

new jersey philadelphia nursing home abuse lawyers exposé sterling manorToday we are posting on Sterling Manor. Sterling Manor is a nursing home that has 124 long term patient beds under its care. It is located in Maple Shade, New Jersey in Burlington County. Sterling Manor had 3 routine inspections over the two year period from November 2008 until October 2010. It also had 14 complaint inspections during that same time period. The Sterling Manor nursing home was cited for physician visit issues relating to care/notes/orders etc., as well as residential record issues, life safety code violations, and bed sores. (As we have posted on many occasions, bed sores, themselves, are signs or nursing home abuse.)

Problems relating to the treatment and prevention of bed sores is also one of the reasons the facility received a complaint inspection as recently as July 2010. Another complaint inspection occurred due to food sanitation and preparation issues. These types of issues are what can lead to claims of nursing home abuse. It is important if you plan on having your loved one cared for in any nursing home, including Sterling Manor in Maple Shade, that you review these State of New Jersey Licensing and Evaluation inspections, to make sure it is a safe environment free from abuse.

Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers in New Jersey and Philadelphia

If your loved one is a resident at a nursing home and you believe that the care they are receiving may be negligent or abusive, contact the Mininno Law Office for a free case evaluation. You may also call for a free consultation at (856) 833-0600 in New Jersey, or (215) 567-2380 in Philadelphia. Our team can work to earn you the compensation you deserve.

Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers Advocate for Bedsore Victims

new jersey philadelphia nursing home attorneys advocate for bedsore victimsAs a New Jersey and Philadelphia nursing home abuse attorney who represents clients with bedsores and pressure ulcers, I always advocate that patients and family members should be their own patient advocate. Certainly, if there is a nurse or another family member with medical training, those persons would be the most qualified to keep tabs on the nursing home, monitor for any nursing home abuse, and, if a pressure ulcer or bedsore develops, bring their medical expertise to insist that the nursing home or assisted living facility takes proper medical steps to treat the bedsore or pressure ulcer.

Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers Say “PUSH”

The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel has developed what is known as the Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing (“PUSH”) tool, which they describe as a quick and reliable tool to monitor the change in pressure ulcer status over time. This pressure ulcer or bed sore tool can be found at the NPUAP website. This web site provides user-friendly information and instructions for how to use the PUSH tool to monitor the status of a pressure ulcer or a bedsore over time. Plus, the PUSH tool could be an invaluable resource in helping a New Jersey or Philadelphia nurse home abuse lawyer prove a case of nursing home abuse.

Rarely, if ever, will a nursing home abuse incident be documented in a medical chart. Frequently, by the time a pressure ulcer or a bedsore is documented in the medical chart, it has developed beyond a Stage 1 pressure ulcer or bedsore. Many nursing home patients are not informed of a Stage 2 pressure ulcer or a Stage 3 bedsore or pressure ulcer until it is too late. Why? Because nursing home facilities are typically minimally staffed, with low paid and inexperienced caregivers. That’s why families that have the PUSH tool available to them will be best positioned to help themselves or their loved ones document and recover from a bedsore caused by nursing home abuse.

Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers in New Jersey and Philadelphia

If your loved one is a victim of nursing home abuse and neglect, you need to seek the counsel of a nursing home abuse lawyer as soon as possible. The NJ and PA nursing home abuse lawyers at our firm can offer you advice on what you should do in regards to the injuries your loved one sustained at their nursing home or long term care facility. Contact the Mininno Law Office for a free case evaluation, or call for a free consultation at (856) 833-0600 in NJ, or (215) 567-2380 in Philadelphia.

Let the Mininno Law Office team earn you the compensation you deserve!