Just Out — 2004 National Nursing Home Survey
Credit — Tim Takcas, TN elder law attorney extraordinaire http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_13/sr13_167.pdf Data Highlights include: In 2004, there were 1.7 million nursing home beds in the U.S....
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NYC Mayor Bloomberg ordered evacuation of all hospitals and nursing homes in low-lying areas as of 8AM yesterday due to the oncoming hurricane. It’s a good opportunity to consider whether you’ve asked...
View ArticleSomething else to ask the admissions director at the nursing home.
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Imagine this scenario: You’re struggling to pay your mortgage. You’re trying to help your kids get through college. And now your mother’s nursing home is suing YOU for payment. This can’t happen,...
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