Heath Department Threatens Shut Down Of Nursing Home Due to Violations
It is extremely important for nursing home facilities to comply with safety and health regulations in order to preserve the high standards for their residents. There are many different types of citations that can cause a facility to shut down. In Illinois, the Columbus Manor Residential Care Home was not in compliance with 11 federal requirements for nursing homes that participate in the Medicaid program according to an Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family services notice that appeared in the Chicago Sun times in September.
During an inspection in July, an inspector noticed a pool of standing water in the boiler room and in the laundry room corridor with an extension cord draped through it across the floor. There were also packages of meat without any dates, which is another violation of state law. In August they were cited for failing to supervise a resident that was a registered sex offender with a history of sexual aggression. The resident left the facility without permission and was hit by a car and was admitted to a hospital for a knee injury. Yet after a couple of weeks all the health deficiencies in the facility had been corrected.
These close calls and almost shut down’s of nursing home facilities are scary for the residents who often times have nowhere else to go. It is a shame that nursing home administrators are not working harder to maintain higher standards of care in their facilities so that the threat of being shut down doesn’t exist. Your loved one deserves the best care and should not have to live in a facility that endangers their well-being. If your loved one was injured by nursing home facility, then contacting a professional can help your loved one receive the care they deserve.
