by Christie D'Agostino | Jan 15, 2022 | COVID-19, dementia, nursing homes, PA nursing home COVID-19, PA nursing homes, pandemic, philadelphia attorney
PA Dementia Patients Disproportionately Impacted by COVID: Pennsylvania nursing home residents suffering from dementia were among the most severely impacted during the coronavirus pandemic, says an article on nbcphiladelphia.com. The combination of insufficiently...
by Christie D'Agostino | Oct 24, 2021 | Brian P. Murphy, CMS, coronavirus, coronavirus vaccine, Nursing Home Visitation, nursing home workers, nursing homes
With hugs for nursing home residents ok again, the guidance will be a boon for the mental and emotional well-being of residents previously isolated due to COVID. New guidance recently released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) permits vaccinated...
by Christie D'Agostino | Oct 12, 2021 | Brian P. Murphy, dementia, nursing home neglect, nursing homes, PA nursing homes
PA Nursing Homes are Unprepared for Dementia Care Crisis The state gets a near-failing grade from experts and advocates based on its lack of preparedness for the coming boom in dementia care. Pennsylvania nursing homes will not be ready to handle an expected upsurge...
by Christie D'Agostino | Oct 12, 2021 | antipsychotic drugs, bedsores, Brian P. Murphy, nursing home neglect
Inappropriate Antipsychotic Patient Drugging in Nursing Homes Concealed: The nursing home industry and the government are masking the frequency with which antipsychotic drugs are used on elderly residents with dementia, a New York Times investigation has found. While...
by Christie D'Agostino | Feb 9, 2021 | Brian P. Murphy, COVID-19, dementia, nursing home deaths, nursing home neglect, nursing homes
Due to necessary isolation during the Coronavirus pandemic, there has been an excess in deaths among dementia patients during COVID lockdowns. The tactic of isolation in long term care facilities, meant to protect the vulnerable elderly during the coronavirus...
