Zoning: How to Get Aging Loved Ones Closer to Home
Zoning, or the process of assigning types of construction to certain kinds of property in a given town or county may seem like it doesn’t mean much for senior living. A number of operators are finding out that these boards are having a real impact on where they can build, renovate or even construct additions.??
Take New York City, a town where the value of square feet is measured in the hundreds, if not thousands of dollars. Along the Upper West Side, Jewish Home Lifecare was trying to build an extensive skilled nursing facility, but that’s been held up by local residents.??The location is just about a mile away from the existing facility, but residents have voiced a number of concerns. They note that a local school is adjacent to the proposed construction site, and that the road could be blocked by the increased traffic that such a facility would represent over the existing parking lot, reports DNAInfo.??Even though the senior living advocates argued that the facility didn’t actually need approval, residents still pushed for, and got, a public hearing on the issue.
And that’s on a project that was already slated for approval.?? Elsewhere, a number of counties and towns don’t actually have zoning specifically for senior living facilities for independent living, assisted living or nursing home care. This can lead to problems because these are multi-resident units, which may not be allowed in residential areas, for example. Or on the other hand, a commercial zone that has a nearby hospital might not be available to developers.??Younger adults and even adult children of aging residents should be aware of these issues. The reason that facilities are generally clustered in certain areas is because of these zoning restrictions.
If you are aware of a project that could be a great fit for a loved one, there are a number of options that could speed approval.?? The first is to simply show up at a zoning board meeting where the developer plans to present. All too often, these are lightly attended affairs, and putting a human face to who will end up in one of these homes can help board members understand the value to a town or city.?? Another is to be on the lookout for issues on ballots that are related to zoning, ones that are either up for a vote in a town council or as part of an upcoming election. Being active can pay dividends in either case.?? The U.S. is facing a senior population that is set to double by 2050, and the laws don’t yet reflect that. But by acting locally, you may just find that you can help speed up the process in individual cases.
Arrest Made in Gang Rape of Home Health Care Nurse
By: Peter Egan Jr.
Home Health Care Nurse Gang Raped While En Route to Patient’s Home
An arrest has been made in the horrific gang rape of a Home Health Care Nurse who was en route to the home of a patient under her care when the abduction occurred.
Roughly a week after the assault, Brian Beasley, 21, surrendered himself to authorities sometime in the early evening Wednesday, February 2. Beasley was booked with aggravated rape, armed robbery and aggravated kidnapping.
Police have identified at least three other suspects, and are asking for the public’s help in locating Darren Holmen, 19, Jermaine Rumley, 21 and Glenn Elliott, 17.
On the evening of Thursday, January 26, a 53 year old female home health care nurse was abducted at gunpoint by two men, who took her to an obscure Mid-City location where she was repeatedly raped by at least four and possibly as many as six men. Five days after the assault occurred, the NOPD (New Orleans Police Department) had still not completed its initial police report, declining to issue a statement or provide further details due to the sensitivity of the still pending investigation.
According to friends of the victim, two men – both of whom were armed – approached the nurse as she made her way to the home of a patient for whom she was providing home health care services, and demanded that she accompany them to an obscure Mid-City location near the intersection of Erato and South Gayoso streets. The area was described in a report by the Times Picayune as “desolate”, and full of overgrown lots and abandoned homes.
The woman’s friends, who asked to remain anonymous, told the Times Picayune that the lady works as a home health care nurse, and was in the process of walking to the home of a patient for whom she is a provider of in-home care when the two men approached her. The victim’s car was parked in the vicinity of the patient’s home when the two armed assailants approached.
Other details assiciated with the crime such as from where the woman was abducted, and for how long she was held captive, have not been made available to the public. NOPD Spokeswoman Remi Braden issued a statement that the case was an active and sensitive investigation, and that the NOPD would have no further comment until further notice.
The spokeswoman added that since it is a sexual assault case, the department will not confirm details, since doing so could potentially “prove harmful to this criminal investigation as well as, and more importantly to, the victim herself.”
What has been reported is that the assault took place in a “rundown home” near the 1300 block of S. Gayoso Street. The home is part of a fourplex owned by the CEO of a state agency charged with redeveloping portions of the Central Business District and Mid-City into a medical corridor.
Anyone with information about the crime or the three remaining named suspects who are still at large should call Crimestoppers at 504.822.1111 or 877.903.7867.
Author Bio:
Peter Egan Jr. is the executive director of Egan Medical, the retail subsidiary of Egan Healthcare Services, a Louisiana-based firm offering an array of services including Home Health Care, Skilled Nursing, Hospice, Infusion Pharmacy, Medical Staffing, Rehabilitation (Physical, Occupational, Respiratory and Speech Therapy), Diabetes Care and Durable Medical Equipment.
Egan Medical offers a wide variety of products including medical equipment, medical supplies, vitamins and nutritional supplements.
Author’s Note: The nurse who was victimized in this crime has no association or affiliation with Egan Healthcare or any of its affiliates.
Pacoima Retirement Living Facility Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out
November 8, 2011 – According to reports by the elder abuse attorneys at Ehline Law Firm PC, a retirement living facility had to be evacuated after a fire broke out. According to authorities the Pledgerville Senior Citizens Villa is where a fire was reported at approximately 11:00 a.m. in Pacoima.
According to firefighters, the retirement living facility is located at 11060 Norris Avenue, where 50 firefighters responded. Firefighters stated that they were able to contain the blaze to one unite and took fire crews approximately 17 minutes to extinguish the fire.
According to authorities there were some residents that were treated at the scene for minor injuries and one person was transported to the hospital for treatment of their injuries. Authorities expect that residents of the retirement facility are expected to be able to return to their homes this afternoon.
Stopping Elder Abuse in Riverside and Every Other County Starts with Family
Stopping elder abuse in Riverside and every other county starts with family, because in most cases the senior citizen is not going to be able to make it stop. The victim of elder abuse in a nursing home setting has no one to tell, except their family, who will leave and then they will be at the mercy of their abuser. This is why it is up to families to be observant when visiting a loved one that resides in a nursing home or long term care facility. It is up to the nursing home to ensure that the senior citizen has a safe environment to live, which includes their employees actions.
The elder abuse victim will have certain signs that the family should look for when visiting and the family should choose different times to visit, which are unannounced, they should ask questions, even if the slightest thing seems amiss. The signs to look for include:
• A change in behavior, in most cases elderly abuse victims will be extremely quiet, which might seem out of character.
• Bruising, any type of marks, broken bones or any other type of repeated injuries.
• Senior citizens that have an appearance that does not look like their personal care needs are being met; dirty clothing, dirty or unkempt hair.
• Elderly loved ones that shy away from being touched.
These can all be signs that are not akin with the aging process, but that have to do with being abused. Elder abuse occurs more often than families realize when their loved one becomes a resident of a nursing home and it is up to the family to be vigilant in watching for the signs of elder abuse or neglect, their loved ones life can depend on it. The family that does believe their loved one might be a victim of elder abuse should seek the representation of an elder abuse attorney to protect the senior citizens rights. The nursing home can be legally held accountable and the elder abuse attorney can send them a clear message that this is unacceptable in the treatment of the elderly victim. The elder abuse attorney fights for the victims’ rights to compensation and will be able to stop the elder abuse of not just a family’s loved one, but also the elder abuse victim that does not have family members. Ehline Law Firm PC 41593 Winchester Road, #200 Temecula, CA 92590-4860 (951) 777-2474 is the Riverside Elder abuse attorney who wants to assist injured elderly who were abused.
Elder Abuse are Dirty Words and Actions There is No Excuse For in Redondo Beach
Elder Abuse are dirty words and actions there is no excuse for in Redondo Beach and the elder abuse attorney can protect the elderly nursing home resident’s rights. This means that the nursing home patient that has suffered neglect, physical or mental abuse at the hands of the nursing staff will deal with this problem any longer.
The facts are clear when looking at the statistics of nursing home abuse, it can include patients that are physically abused, suffering broken bones, bruises and other injuries.
It can mean not having the proper personal care, medicines, food, liquids or it can mean mental abuse where the victim feels threatened. These are actions that should never take place in a nursing home, but all too often do and the nursing home abuse attorney will be aggressive in holding the nursing home accountable including their employees. This results in compensation being awarded for the abuse the victim has suffered and it will also ensure that abuse or neglect of any patients in the nursing home is halted.
In some situations it can become life threatening to the elderly resident’s health and their well being, which is not only unforgivable, but it is illegal. The nursing staff and the nursing home are responsible for providing a safe, clean environment, where the nursing home resident is properly cared for. The truth is that experts believe that for every one case of elder abuse that is acted upon there are at least four more elder abuse victims that are never protected. That is not very good odds for the residents of nursing homes that are unable to protect themselves or to leave. It is up to the family to recognize when things are amiss with their aging loved one. Elder Abuse are dirty words and actions there is no excuse for in Redondo Beach, which means when the family suspects there is elder abuse or neglect taking place they and their loved one need the protection of an elder abuse attorney.
This is an attorney that specializes in holding the nursing home liable for any ill treatment of an aging adult and does this by winning compensation. This sends a clear message to the nursing home that elder abuse and neglect will not be tolerated.
Yale Student Dies in Chemistry Lab, School to Investigate
Federal officials have confirmed that a Yale University student died after her hair was pulled into a piece of equipment in a chemistry lab machine shop last week. The University reported to the United States Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that Michele Dufault was operating a fast-spinning lathe when her hair became caught in the machine, causing her death. Dufault reportedly died from accidental asphyxia by neck compression.
OSHA is reviewing the matter and has opened an inspection that will look into factors surrounding the death and whether the lab complied with applicable safety standards. University President Richard Levin said that the school has also initiated a review of the safety policies and practices of the school’s laboratories, machine shops and other facilitates where students have access to power equipment. He indicated that access to such facilities will be limited until review is completed and that monitors will be present in the facilities.
On its website, the Yale Chemistry department states that it maintains “a state-of-the-art Machine Shop” where students, faculty and staff can build or modify research instruments. According to the site, access to the shop is limited to persons that have completed a shop course. While a staff member is present in the lab during the daytime hours, many students use the shop at night. Other students working in the building found Ms. Dufault’s body and called the police. The lab was closed following the incident.
College campuses, like any other work site, must have the necessary policies and procedures in place to prevent serious injuries and death, and ensure the safety of students, staff and faculty. The current investigations will assess which safety standards apply and whether the university complied with those standards.
About the Author: Annie Reynolds is a practicing attorney at Sheridan & Murray in Philadelphia, PA. Annie represents victims and their families in complex civil litigation involving personal injury, including school and workplace accidents, wrongful death, birth injury, brain injury and medical malpractice.
High Speed Chases Causing Car Accident and Personal Injury
Sometimes I wonder why, in this day and age, we have police officers chasing folks in hazardous high-speed chases, causing death and injury to those particular individuals who are unlucky enough to be in their way?Officer Beall of Blatimore, Maryland was one such police officer who in his case allegedly caused the death of a motorcyclist during such a chase after he had apparently been told to halt it, and he was suspended. I do not think you can blame the whole department for that since it appears to be caused by the actions of a single officer, and no force has all perfect members, we know that. I suppose this is just one reason why the Baltimore injury attorney firms and car accident law firsm in Maryland seem to stay fairly busy overall.
It was reported on the online news site, wbaltv.com, that Holloway-Lilliston had a valid Maryland driver’s license, but he did not have a motorcycle license. In a piece under the headline, “Officer, City Sued Over Fatal Motorcycle Crash,” posted April 6, 2011, it was noted that the motorcycle Holloway-Lilliston was driving displayed tags listed to another motorcycle, but the motorcycle was not reported stolen.
The story was previously reported on the same news site, under the headline, “Officer Suspended After Fatal Crash With Motorcycle,” posted July 26, 2010. That piece reported that Maryland State Police at the Golden Ring Barracks were notified that a city officer was tracking a motorcycle that was speeding north on Interstate 83. In Los Angeles of course, much like Baltimore but even more so, this is a big issue, and the Los Angeles accident attorney
and personal injury firms seem to do well as a result of all the car accident cases.
Officer Beall called the barracks and reported that he was following a motorcycle he believed was stolen; “Soon afterward, state police learned of a traffic crash on the ramp to southbound Dulaney Valley Road from the Inner Loop of Interstate 695.”
More details will surely come out in this case, but it won’t be the last time a police pursuit is involved in a death or injury.
Determining the Negligent Nursing Home Parties
Determining the negligent nursing home parties is an important part of the process when filing a nursing home abuse legal case on behalf of the nursing home abuse or neglect victim. The experienced nursing home abuse attorney, they will be able to assist in determining the damages and which parties are to blame.
Conducting a thorough investigation will be able to determine the role each party played and which parties are liable. This will also help the nursing home abuse attorney know how to confront them in the courtroom. The process that the experienced nursing home abuse attorney uses will ensure the all liable parties are held accountable and the victim of nursing home abuse or negligence is compensated for the damages.
When holding the party accountable, it is not just the main party that caused the abuse or negligence that should be held responsible, since there are levels of accountability and supervision that might also be held liable. In some cases it is fitting to bring a legal suit against every person involved in the events that led to the harm of the nursing home abuse and neglect victim.
The process of determining what parties should be sued is necessary, but a laborious process to ensure that it will be effective in the overall compensation and damages awarded to the nursing home abuse and neglect victim. The experience of the nursing home abuse attorney allows them to know the complexities of suing nursing homes and how to determine the parties that are liable in the nursing home abuse and neglect case. If a loved one has been a victim of nursing home abuse and negligence our experienced attorneys can put an end to the mistreatment, by contacting our office for a free consultation.
Determining Liabilities In Nursing Home Abuse Cases
When nursing home abuse or neglect occurs there are factors that are used to determine the liability, beside medical malpractice, which is the most often, thought of when liability is questioned. There are other types of liability, including premises liability and inadequate security. Premises liability occurs when a nursing home violates its legal duty to provide quality care to the resident of the nursing home.
It is the nursing homes responsibility to inspect the premises an properly attend to any dangerous conditions and if an injury occurs due to dangerous conditions that have not been corrected the nursing home is liable. The inadequate security can be inattention or understaffing, which the nursing home can be held liable. If there is a medical error by the facilities doctor, nurse or other staff member in providing care to a nursing home resident, this can be interoperated as medical malpractice.
Nursing home abuse attorneys have the skill that is required to evaluate the nursing homes abuse and neglect that allows them to evaluate the liabilities that might exist in a nursing home abuse and neglect case. If you suspect that your loved one could be at risk for injury or is neglected as a nursing home resident it is imperative to contact a nursing home abuse and neglect attorney immediately.
