Many nursing home residents need assistance with eating. Many nursing home residents have dysphasia, which is a problem swallowing. Many nursing home residents don't have teeth or wear dentures. Many nursing home residents, because of their dementia, need assistance with eating and they cannot eat safely. At the Dickson Firm we have handled many cases […]
The Arbors at Marietta Nursing Home is a nursing home located at 400 Seventh Street at Marietta, Ohio. It is a nursing home with 136 beds which makes it a relatively large nursing home. This nursing home is owned by ARK OPCO GROUP, LLC. This nursing home has been flagged by Medicare as being a nursing […]
One of the most important things to consider when facing the challenging decision to place a loved one in a facility is, what type of facility does my loved one need? What level of care does my loved one need? There are independent living facilities, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and a variety of other […]
It was recently reported in the news that the Lucas County Coroner concluded that 72 year old Lucy Garcia died on July 2, 2024 from months of medical neglect at the Arbors at Oregon Nursing Home, a nursing home located in Oregon, Ohio. There a number of nursing homes known as the Arbors. These nursing […]
The family of an Ohio woman who died of sepsis after she developed a pressure wound at a nursing home is calling for justice for their matriarch. Lucy Garcia was 72 years old when she died on July 2. She had previously been a resident at Arbors at Oregon, a nursing home about 4½ miles […]
According to an autopsy report by the Lucas County Coroner, 72‑year-old Lucy Garcia died on July 2, 2024 after months of neglect. She was a resident for a number of years at the Arbors at Oregon Nursing Home. The Arbors at Oregon Nursing Home is located at 904 Isaac Streets Drive, in Oregon, Ohio. It is a […]
By Alexis Means and Emily Van de Riet TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG/Gray News) – A family is demanding answers after their mother’s death was ruled a homicide from months of medical neglect at an Ohio nursing home. According to an autopsy report from the Lucas County Coroner, 72-year-old Lucy Garcia died on July 2 from months of medical neglect. […]
One of the most common issues that we see in the cases that we handle here at The Dickson Firm are cases where a nursing home resident has developed skin breakdown, or bedsores or pressure sores or decubitus ulcers. This often happens when a person, who previously was living at home independently, suffers a fall, […]
At The Dickson Firm, we have handled hundreds of cases involving residents who have developed skin breakdown while in a nursing home. Often, these residents develop bed sores or pressure sores, also called decubitus ulcers. What leads these residents to develop bed sores while in a nursing home and how can they be prevented? What […]
Is someone you love in a nursing home? Have you recently found out that they have a bed sore? There are various names for skin breakdown used in nursing homes. Skin breakdown can be referred to as a bed sore, or a decubitus ulcer, or a pressure sore, or a pressure wound. Skin breakdown is […]
