Have you ever wondered who is actually calling the shots at your loved one’s nursing home? Chances are, you have no idea who the real boss is. Over the past several years, thousands of nursing homes have been flipped from one buyer to the next, often leveraged by risky, billion-dollar loans. In the process, the […]
Month: May 2020
MSW in the N.Y. Times: Push for Profits Left Nursing Homes Struggling to Provide Care
MSW’s William Murray is quoted in a N.Y. Times story that explores how corporate structure games in the nursing home industry have left facilities struggling for resources, while owners strip away the cash that was intended to provide for residents’ care. “The structure is designed to keep liability on the company that has the fewest […]
Bedsores, dehydration and death: PA man neglected at REIT’s nursing home
A Montgomery County man entered a local nursing facility in need of rehabilitation. Instead, within just a few weeks, he was neglected, found dehydrated, suffered bedsores, and ultimately passed away. The facility, which garnered a 1-star rating (Medicare’s lowest possible score), had been repeatedly cited by state regulators for short-staffing, failing to prevent bedsores, […]