You remember a time when your elderly relative not only managed their own affairs, but provided help and support for the rest of the family. Unfortunately, age is something that nobody can escape and there will come a time when your elderly relatives are not as...
Nursing homes have a duty to provide the highest standards of care to individual residents. Nonetheless, such facilities also have other responsibilities. For instance, the safety of staff has to be taken into consideration as well as the standard of care across...
It costs thousands of dollars per month for patients to pay for a room in the average nursing home facility, and many older adults do not have enough money set aside for retirement to cover those costs. Nursing home facilities in Pennsylvania largely depend on...
The intake process for any new resident in a nursing home facility will include, of course, an admission agreement. This is a legally binding contract between the facility and the resident (or the person signing on their behalf) that spells out the expectations and...
Many people who place their loved ones in a long-term care facility expect their family members to stay there comfortably for the rest of their life. However, there are times when residents can’t stay in a facility and are required to leave the facility or transfer to...
Nursing homes in Pennsylvania often have to engage in complicated billing practices to get the payment they deserve for services rendered. Many nursing homes have to jump through the metaphorical hoops established by Medicaid to take government payments on behalf of...
Sometimes, older adults move into a nursing home or a similar facility while still capable of managing their own affairs, only to have their health decline during their residency. Individuals struggling with cognitive consequences related to aging may misuse their...
The need for excellent aging care is only becoming more important every year. The generation often referred to as Baby Boomers has begun entering this stage in their lives. Since they represent such an increase in the birth rate after World War II, there are a...
Nursing homes are in a difficult position. They provide expensive and cost-intensive services to vulnerable people on a fixed income. Even those with substantial retirement savings may eventually find that they don't have enough to cover the expenses associated with...
Kennedy, PC Law Offices will be presenting at PACAH’s 2022 Spring Conference for long-term care providers on April 20, 2022, in State College, Pennsylvania. John N. Kennedy, Esquire and a panel of speakers will provide a Kennedy, PC Law Offices Workshop entitled...
