A recent New York Times article delved into a topic we’ve been covering for years: Most nursing homes are ill-equipped to care for their patients. In the best of times, their negligence is mostly reflected in fines from inspectors or complaints and lawsuits from injured patients and their families. In the worst of times—like this …
January 25, 2021 marked a historic day for the residents of Brightview senior living centers on Ring Factory Road in Bel Air, Maryland, as they woke up ready to receive their first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. In an astounding effort and with great willingness to help stop the spread of the fatal virus …
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With two COVID-19 (coronavirus) vaccines currently on the market, many Maryland nursing home residents and staffers are wondering when they will be able to receive theirs. With the implementation of a rolling vaccine allocation model, it could be weeks or longer.The state of Maryland is currently in the first phase of its vaccine rollout, Phase …
In any well run business, it’s important to keep a surplus of critical resources on hand, to be prepared for the unexpected. The nursing home industry has never followed this basic business principle, choosing instead to keep manpower and supplies to the absolute minimum, to squeeze ever higher profits. In the best of times, this …
It has been almost nine months since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus, a pandemic, setting off widespread lockdowns in various countries and changing the world as we previously knew it. The coronavirus has had a substantial impact on the United States, causing more than 280,000 American deaths since its …
What happens when family-owned nursing homes are bought by corporations? With few exceptions, they raise profits at the expense of residents by lowering the standard of living and the standard of care. During a pandemic, the lack of attention to detail translates to tens of thousands of preventable deaths. The nursing home industry is simply …
The precautions required by the COVID pandemic have taken a toll on all of us. We are all ready for the end of virtual school lessons, uncomfortable masks, and the smell of cheap hand sanitizer. Many have been clamoring to reopen bars and sports stadiums, and with the holidays approaching, families are already planning to …
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus, began earlier this year, Maryland state health surveyors have visited nursing homes to ensure they are following guidelines needed to keep residents safe during this public health crisis. Yet, the state of Maryland does not require these surveyors to be tested for coronavirus, despite the fact …
The handling of the COVID pandemic is an issue that is driving a lot of voters to the polls in this year’s elections, but it might actually be contributing to suppressing the vote for the residents of nursing homes. The elderly have proven to be the most susceptible to COVID, and nowhere has that been …
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