by Jill Burzynski | Aug 14, 2015 | Blog, Caregiver Issues, Health Care Advocacy
As of October 1, 2015 an Advance Directive for Healthcare can include language that would make it possible for a health care surrogate to make decisions immediately. Previously, before a health care surrogate could act, a physician had to determine that the patient...
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 28, 2015 | Blog, Caregiver Issues, Financial Products and Issues, Financing Long Term Care, Health Care Advocacy, Medicaid
Our Life Care Planning service includes advocacy issues that some never contemplate when considering our services. For instance, around six months ago we were hired by a 78 year old woman who was living independently in her home. Several months later, she fell and...
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 10, 2015 | Health Care Advocacy
On occasion, family members have advised that a nursing home tells them that they cannot visit their relatives at any time, but can only visit during “visiting hours.” However, pursuant to Federal law, nursing homes cannot restrict a family member from visiting a...
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 10, 2015 | Health Care Advocacy
Families often worry that a loved one will be involuntarily discharged from a nursing home, leaving family in a position of trying to care for someone with too many needs for family to be able to provide adequate care. Families particularly worry about loved ones who...
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 10, 2015 | Health Care Advocacy
One of our new clients recently told us that before he retained our services, a nursing home was requiring his father to get up at 5 a.m. for his bath in order to balance the day and night shift. His father, who suffered from Alzheimer’s, wanted to sleep until 8:30 or...
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 10, 2015 | Health Care Advocacy
Both Federal and Florida law restrict the use of physical restraints for nursing home residents. Under the Federal Nursing Home Reform Law, a physical restraint can be utilized only to treat a resident’s medical conditions or symptoms. Restraints never can be used...
