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Issues concerning senior housing and nursing homes continue to arise as more and more baby boomers reach retirement age. This section provides information on the various types of housing options that are available, how federal and state laws apply to those options, whether long term care insurance or Medicare might pay for housing and what remedies are available to residents of housing that become victims of elder abuse.
Nursing Home Disputes
You may have disagreements with your family member’s nursing home regarding any one of a number of issues, and none of them is trivial because it involves your loved one’s day-to-day life. This article explains your options when a dispute in a nursing home arises.
Nursing Home Myth-buster
No one wants to live in a nursing home. They serve as institutions of last resort when it's impossible to provide the necessary care in any other setting. In most cases, finding the right nursing home is a once-in-a-lifetime task. This article busts some of the myths about nursing homes.
What to Look for in a Nursing Home
Searching for a nursing home is a difficult task, sometimes undertaken in the midst of a crisis when a loved one can no longer be cared for at home or by other care facilities. This article describes what to look for when considering a nursing home such as certification, specialty care, and location.
Nursing Home Residents’ Rights
The biggest concern most people have when they place their elderly parent or spouse in a nursing home is the quality of care their loved one will receive. This article explains the Nursing Home Reform Act (1987) that requires certain services to be provided in nursing homes and establishes a Nursing Home Residents’ Bill of Rights.
What to Look for in a Long Term Care Insurance Policy
A year in a nursing home averages over $50,000 and can exceed $100,000 annually in some parts of the country. Home Care is also expensive. This article considers what to look for when choosing a long-term care insurance policy.
Forced Arbitration in Nursing Homes May Soon Be a Thing Of The Past
When you or a loved one is admitted to a nursing home facility, chances are that the admissions paperwork you sign will contain a clause which forces you to arbitrate claims against the facility instead of suing it in court. Consumer advocates, as well as lawmakers, say that forced arbitration agreements simply aren’t fair and have applauded the Senate Judiciary Committee’s passage of the The Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008.
Choosing Long-Term Care
Long-term care is a variety of different services which include both medical and non-medical care for people who have a chronic illness or disability and cannot manage on their own. It can help fulfill either health or personal needs. This article explores some of the things to consider when choosing long-term care.
Nursing Homes Arbitration Agreements: Are They Fair?
Nursing homes throughout the nation are increasingly using arbitration agreements to avoid costly lawsuits as part of their contracts for care. However, some say that the practice is unfair and legislation has been introduced to make these agreements unenforceable.
My mom is ready to consider various types of housing options for seniors. What does she need to know?
There is a potpourri of housing options—which come in all sizes, settings, and shapes—on the market for seniors. (A very helpful article posing questions to be considered in choosing a ...
Is there any government regulation of nursing homes?
With the media assault on nursing homes and oft-told tales of patient neglect, nursing homes became subject to stringent federal standards with the passage of the Nursing Home Reform Act ...
What are the remedies if a nursing home patient is being neglected?
There is a slew of playing fields where grievances and complaints can be voiced. First and foremost, make yourself heard by speaking directly with the nursing home management itself. Each ...
On what legal grounds could I file a lawsuit against a nursing home?
You can sue on a number of legal grounds, such as assault, personal injury, pain and suffering, mental anguish, neglect, failure to provide adequate care, breach of contract, fraud, financial ...
Will medicare pay for a stay at a nursing home?
The only type of "nursing home" care Medicare helps pay for is skilled nursing facility care. Medicare does not pay for custodial care when this is the only kind of ...
My father is in a nursing home and I pay for the entire cost. Can I deduct this on my tax return?
You may deduct qualified medical expenses you pay for yourself, your spouse, and your dependents, including a person you claim as a dependent under a Multiple Support Agreement, to the ...
What if I do not want to go to a nursing home?
Except for a possible temporary placement in an emergency situation, you don’t have to go into a nursing home if you don’t want to as long as you are able ...
Can a difficult/disruptive patient be forced to leave a nursing home against his or her wishes?
Legally, a nursing home resident cannot be moved unless he or she
endangers the safety or health of other individuals,
has medical needs that no longer can be met by the ...
My great aunt Tillie has been threatened with eviction. What can be done?
That depends in part on what kind of a senior facility she’s in and why eviction is threatened. People can always be evicted if they have failed to pay for ...
Do children have to pay for parents in nursing homes?
About 30 states have laws on the books that say adult children are responsible for the financial support of indigent parents. In some states this includes nursing home costs. These ...
What is elder law?
Elder Law is a relatively new specialized field of law that deals with the issues faced by the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population, the elderly. This area of ...
How do you prove a nursing home gave bad care?
While many defendants try to deny liability for their actions, or blame the other party, this is particularly likely when an injury occurs in a nursing home. It is very ...
My dad fell in a nursing home and was seriously injured. Might he have a case?
That largely will depend on whether the fall was an unavoidable, isolated incident, or was the result of a failure of the nursing home to comply with legally required levels ...
Is there any way I can prevent nursing home costs from wiping out my father’s savings?
Someone has to pay the costs of a nursing home if your father requires one. One option is for your father to purchase long-term care insurance that will cover many ...
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