According to a study published in 2003 by the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG), deficiencies in nursing homes increased between 1998 and 2001. Although there appeared to be considerable variation with states regarding the average number of deficiencies per home and the percentage of nursing homes with deficiencies. In the…
Five Cook County, Illinois residents with disabilities recently filed a class action lawsuit who are living in nursing homes after being denied access to community services that would have allowed them to live in an integrated, community setting. Colbert v. Blagojevich (Case No. 2007 C 4737). The plaintiffs aren’t alleging…
Illinois has enacted legislation to protect nursing home residents because of past instances of nursing home abuse. For example, like many nursing home residents, Fred was admitted to a nursing home when his health declined to the point that his daughter was no longer able to continue caring for him…
The Illinois Nursing Home Care Act was created to protect the rights of nursing home residents and combat Illinios nursing home abuse. In order to ensure a high standard of care for patients with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, the Act requires that each individual providing care to a patient with…