Justice for Residents Podcast

According to recent studies, one in five nursing home residents suffer from medical errors, with 37% of those being medication errors. Medication errors include administering the wrong drug or in inadequate amounts, or failing to provide them at the appropriate intervals . In today’s episode, nursing home abuse attorneys Will Smith and Rob Schenk discuss how medications are passed out in nursing homes and how this process can lead to problems.

In a recent investigation, Department of Health and Human Services concluded that nursing homes billed about a quarter of claims incorrectly, usually through a process called upcoding, resulting in overpayments representing tens of millions of dollars annually. In today’s episode, nursing home abuse attorneys Will Smith and Rob Schenk discuss how nursing homes overbill, how they employees can report it, and the consequences of whistleblowing

On November 28, 2017, an 18-month moratorium on full enforcement of certain Phase 2 requirements began. The moratorium means that nursing homes will not be financially penalized for violating the standards of care to which requirements the moratorium applies. In today’s episode, nursing home abuse attorneys Rob Schenk and Will Smith discuss Phase 2 protections and why their enforcement is being delayed.

Georgia law protects elderly persons from physical and financial exploitation or abuse. Prosecution of criminal elder exploitation and abuse are handled by the District Attorney’s Offices across the state. In today’s episode, nursing home abuse attorneys Rob Schenk and Will Smith discuss prosecuting elder abusers under Georgia law with attorney and former prosecutor Richard Armond.

Georgia law protects elderly persons from physical and financial exploitation or abuse. Prosecution of criminal elder exploitation and abuse are handled by the District Attorney’s Offices across the state. In today’s episode, nursing home abuse attorneys Rob Schenk and Will Smith discuss prosecuting elder abusers under Georgia law with attorney and former prosecutor Richard Armond.

We'll return January 8th with our first episode of 2018! See you then!

We'll return January 8th with our first episode of 2018! See you then!

Families of those with loved ones in nursing homes often must make major decisions on the resident’s behalf. In Georgia, petitioning for guardianship through the Probate Court may be an option. In today’s episode, nursing home abuse attorneys Rob Schenk and Will Smith discuss Georgia guardianship with elder care attorney Paul Black.

Families of those with loved ones in nursing homes often must make major decisions on the resident’s behalf. In Georgia, petitioning for guardianship through the Probate Court may be an option. In today’s episode, nursing home abuse attorneys Rob Schenk and Will Smith discuss Georgia guardianship with elder care attorney Paul Black.

According to federal data, more than 16,000 complaints of sexual abuse have been reported since 2000 in long-term care facilities. Unfortunately, this statistic may be a drop in the bucket because the figure includes only those in which a long-term care ombudsman investigated. In today’s episode, nursing home abuse attorneys Will Smith and Rob Schenk discuss the problem of sexual misconduct in nursing homes. Also discussed, the improper use of psychotropic drugs.