Minnesota assisted living and nursing home abuse and neglect are important issues to senior citizens and their families.

Assisting Living Facilities Abuse and Neglect When someone moves into a building that offers Assisted Living Services they are required to a rental agreement or lease which covers the occupancy issues of the apartment or living space. Additionally, the resident is required to sign a Service Agreement which deals with the particular services to be […]

Registered Nurses Should be Doing Assessments Not LPNs. As an attorney that handles abuse and neglect cases in nursing homes and other types of elder care housing with services, the type of staff member monitoring a resident is crucial. I have seen many examples of where a unskilled lower level nurse (such as an LPN) […]

Choosing the Right Nursing Home When selecting a nursing home or other long term care facility, consult additional resources to make an informed choice.  The following are resources available to view various pieces of information by provider; by consumer priorities; by health care condition; and by local agency: Resources for Choosing a Facility or Provider: […]

MDH Survey Reports Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities   Nursing Home Survey Reports for Minnesota Department of Health. This information has recently been updated, and is now available at MDH Office of Health Facility Complaints website. You can access the information regarding the past two surveys for nursing homes in Minnesota, as well as surveys for […]