A lovely article in the New York Times (“Old Age, From Youth’s Narrow Prism“) by Marc E. Agronin, M.D., describes how those of us who have not yet attained old age often make off-base assumptions about how the elderly think and feel. We project our own fears and beliefs onto them, while also presuming that we […]
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Raleigh, North Carolina personal injury lawyer Carma Henson, of HensonFuerst Law offices, spoke at the 14th Annual Elder Law Symposium on Friday, February 26, 2010. This prestigious symposium was hosted by the North Carolina Bar Association. The title of the speech was “Nursing Home Patient Rights,” an issue that Carma pursues with passion every day. Her
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Chapel Hill Nursing Home Staff on Forced Leave after Patient Death..
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A team of state inspectors are investigating why nine people living in the Britthaven of Chapel Hill nursing home’s Alzheimer’s unit tested positive for strong pain-control opiate drugs that they weren’t supposed to be receiving. HensonFuerst Law firm, a long-time advocate of people and families suffering nursing home abuse, is also investigating.
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One patient from the Alzheimer’s unit of Britthaven of Chapel Hill nursing home died…six more have been hospitalized after opiates were found in their system…three others were hospitalized as a precaution. You know what happened to the staff? According to a report in the Raleigh News & Observer, they were put on paid leave. Paid.
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Will your loved one end up with a feeding tube? According to an article in a recent issue of JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association), the answer may depend more on money than on desire. In patients with advanced dementia, doctors know that careful feeding by hand is safer and more comfortable for the
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Relying on a star rating system usually works well for choosing a movie for an evening’s entertainment. But even then, we’ve all learned that some 5-star movies leave us cold, and that no one review can perfectly address our personal preferences and needs. When choosing a nursing home, the ratings are even less helpful. A
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A heartbreaking article in the New York Times (“Long-Term Care Hospitals Face Little Scrutiny”) reveals a disturbing level of patient neglect…sometimes to the point of leaving the helpless elderly to die in pain and alone. It highlights once again what we have seen ourselves: that for-profit long-term care hospitals provide significantly inferior care to traditional,
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It’s a case of adding insult to injury–literally. HensonFuerst, a North Carolina injury law firm, successfully fought on behalf of Marine veteran Joe Cooper, who was severely and permanently injured due to abuse and neglect he suffered at the hands of people who were supposed to care for him. Countryside Villa assisted nursing facility in
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