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Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers Expose Faults of Gloucester County Facility

As lawyers practicing in the field of nursing home abuse in New Jersey and Philadelphia, we find it imperative to highlight the nursing homes in the area that are performing at a below average level. It is important to be aware of such below average nursing homes, as they are likely to be homes to nursing home abuse. Today we will discuss a nursing home in Gloucester County that has been rated only 1 out of 5 possible stars in its overall rating according to the Medicare Nursing Home Compare. This site rates nursing homes across the country and a one star rating is considered to be WELL Below Average.

Citations and Deficiencies of Gloucester County Facility

new jersey philadelphia nursing home abuse lawyers expose gloucester county facilityThis Gloucester County nursing home, named Gloucester Manor Health Care Center, located in Sewell, New Jersey is a for profit partnership owned nursing home. It participates in both Medicare and Medicaid and has 139 long term beds at its disposal. During three routine inspections between December 2008 and November 2010, the Gloucester Manor Health Care Center was cited for an outrageous 56 separate deficiencies. Among the numerous deficiencies, the Manor Center was cited for the improper treatment to prevent bed (pressure) sores or to help heal those bed sores properly. In fact, actual harm for a few patients was found in this category. It was also determined that they failed to staff enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident’s well being. Actual harm for a few was noted in this category as well.

Gloucester Manor was cited for a variety of other deficiencies including failure to be free from dangers causing accidents, failing to provide proper meal times, failing to hire only people with no legal history of abuse or neglect and/or reporting such abuse or neglect, and failing to give residents enough fluids to prevent dehydration. Gloucester Manor was also visited 9 times for complaint inspections and cited an additional 7 times during these inspections. Many of the previously mentioned deficiencies, such as nursing staff, bed sores, and hazardous conditions, were included in these citations. It is appalling that a for profit nursing home that is supposed to be caring for its patients should show such disregard for their welfare leading to what could be considered nursing home abuse.

Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers in New Jersey and Philadelphia

If your loved one is a resident at an abusive or negligent nursing home, contact the Mininno Law Office for a free case evaluation, or call for a free consultation at (856) 833-0600 in New Jersey, or (215) 567-2380 in Philadelphia.
Don’t let negligent nursing homes ruin the time that your loved one has left.

The 10 Worst Nursing Homes in the Tri-County Area: #1

Gloucestor Manor is the worst nursing home in the tri-county area.
Nursing Home Abuse is affecting elderly residents and their families nationwide.
Gloucester Manor (Gloucester)

And the number 1 nursing home guilty of nursing home abuse is the Gloucester Manor in Sewell, New Jersey. Gloucester Manor is a for profit corporation participating in Medicare and Medicaid, and containing 139 beds. Inspectors reported a number of deficiencies (which could potentially lead to nursing home abuse) after two inspections. Those deficiencies included failures to:

  • Only hire people without legal history of abuse or neglect
  • Protect each resident from all abuse, physical punishment, and being separated from others
  • Provide care that supports the highest quality of life
  • Provide professional services that follow each resident’s personal care plan
  • To meet all residents nutritional needs
  • Develop a complete care plan that meets all of the resident’s needs
  • Provide immediate updates to residents’ doctors and families should their health, treatment, or state of being change
  • Provide care that keeps or builds dignity and respect
  • Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way
  • Have drugs and other similar products available that are needed in emergencies or for everyday use, and give them out properly
  • Keep medicinal error rates below 5%
  • Properly mark drugs
  • Keep necessary equipment functioning safely and properly
  • Make sure areas were free of hazardous and dangerous obstructions
  • Provide necessary housekeeping and maintenance
  • Review the work of nurses’ aides and provide them with new training yearly

Nursing Home Abuse: A disturbing number of deficiencies is followed by an equally disturbing number of negative trends among patients in the facility. Quality Measures inspections found the nursing home to have higher than National and/or New Jersey percentage averages when it came to:

  • Long stay and short stay residents with moderate to severe pain
  • High risk long stay residents with bedsores
  • Low risk long stay residents with bedsores
  • Long stay residents who were physically restrained
  • Long stay residents who are more depressed or anxious
  • Low risk long stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
  • Long stay residents who have catheters inserted and left in their bladders
  • Long stay residents with urinary tract infections
  • Long stay residents who lose too much weight
  • Short stay residents with bedsores

What to do If You Suspect Nursing Home Abuse

The amount of nursing home neglect and nursing home abuse that Gloucester Manor is guilty of is quite appalling. The services they provide are surely not professional, and their quality measures inspections seem to prove that they are hurting more residents then they are helping. I hope this series as illustrated for readers the amount of nursing home abuse and neglect that takes place in the long term care industry. Our ill senior citizens need us to stand up for their rights, as they can do it for themselves.

The nursing home abuse attorneys at Mininno Law Office are dedicated to fighting for those who have been wronged by acts of nursing home abuse or negligence. If you or a loved one needs help regarding something that happened in a nursing home or long term care facility, contact us for a free case evaluation. Or simply call us at 856-833-0600 in New Jersey, or 215-567-2380 in Philadelphia.

Note: Conclusions in this blog about nursing home abuse were formed from data provided by the State of New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services and Medicare .