Many people call us here at The Dickson Firm because their loved one has developed a bedsore. These are also called “pressure sores”, and “decubitus ulcers”. They often ask us why their loved one developed a bedsore. In many, many cases, their loved one developed a bedsore because of neglect at the nursing home. One […]
During Thanksgiving and Christmas many people travel to see family members. They often see their loved ones in various nursing homes. Sometimes they see their loved ones in a nursing home, and it has been some time since they have seen them in person. Even family members who keep in constant contact with their loved […]
We get calls every day at The Dickson Firm from people who have discovered that their loved one has suffered skin breakdown, referred to as a bedsore. Very often, the family of the nursing home resident does not discover the skin breakdown until the resident gets to the hospital. This is not at all uncommon. […]
As a Cleveland nursing home attorney, I get calls all the time about Cleveland nursing homes. I get calls from friends about placing their loved ones in Cleveland nursing homes. I also get calls from people with concerns they have about their loved one who is already a resident in a Cleveland nursing home. One […]
We received another call the other day from a resident who had been assaulted in a nursing home. An aide had hit him in the face causing injury to his face and loss of vision in one of his eyes. This tragic situation happens more often than most people think. So what is to be […]
By Kelly Kennedy OLMSTED FALLS, Ohio (WOIO) - A former nursing home employee has been charged with several felonies months after we showed you a disturbing video of him attempting to steal from one of the residents. This is the video that shocked the family of an 84-year-old grandmother. She was a resident at Symphony an […]
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, also known as CMS, a division of the Department of Health and Human Services, has a Center for Clinical Status and Quality/Quality Safety and Oversight Group. This group monitors nursing homes. They have developed a Special Focus Facility Program. They identify nursing homes that have a history of […]
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, also known as CMS, a division of the Department of Health and Human Services, has a Center for Clinical Status and Quality/Quality Safety and Oversight Group. This group monitors nursing homes. They have developed a Special Focus Facility Program. They identify nursing homes that have a history of […]
Can skin breakdown be prevented? At The Dickson Firm, we see hundreds of cases where residents have been allowed to develop skin breakdown or decubitus ulcers, or bed sores. Skin breakdown is a very, very serious concern. A person's skin is a protective layer that keeps out dirt and contaminants and prevents infection. When a […]
The Arbors at Fairlawn is a nursing home located at 575 South Cleveland Massillon Road in Fairlawn, Ohio 44333. It is a facility with 88 beds. It is a for-profit facility owned and operated by ARK OPCO GROUP, LLC. The Arbors at Fairlawn has been flagged by Medicare as a nursing home that's been cited […]
