Yesteryear offered two housing options for seniors: your own home or a nursing home. Today there are many options and the list continues to grow. Learn the differences between the various types of communities and facilities, including monthly fees, up-front…
Once your loved one has settled in a long-term care facility, advocating can feel like navigating through a maze, especially if you don’t live close by. Join us as we discuss advocacy tips to ensure the best possible outcomes for…
“Difficult” is not a diagnosis and it is inappropriate to label any resident this way. Actions and behaviors are a form of communication by which residents are expressing an unmet need. There are steps the nursing home should take to…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued new guidance on whether families can visit loved ones in nursing homes. The guidance allows indoor visitation even when the resident has not been vaccinated. The coronavirus pandemic has hit…
New Obama-era rules designed to give nursing home residents more control of their care are gradually going into effect. The rules give residents more options regarding meals and visitation as well as make changes to discharge and grievance procedures. …
As we age, care needs change. The team at Strohschein Law Group is here to educate, navigate, and advocate individuals on health care needs and changes. It’s important to make good health care decisions, but often we don’t know where to start, especially when those changes happen suddenly.