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The Nursing Home Abuse Podcast

Examining the latest legal topics and news facing families whose loved ones have been injured in a nursing home. Hosted by Rob Schenk of Schenk Nursing Home Abuse Law in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Now displaying: August, 2019
Aug 19, 2019

Under Federal and state laws, certain medical providers, including nurses and physicians, have a legal duty to report elder abuse to a specified state agency. Such statutes include abuse occurring in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and persona care homes. In this week’s episode, nursing home abuse lawyers Rob Schenk and Will Smith welcome guest Nancy J. Brent, Esq. to discuss mandatory reporting in the skilled nursing setting.

Aug 5, 2019

Residents of nursing homes are almost 3 times more likely to fall than seniors living in the general community, and nearly 10 times more likely to incur catastrophic injury from a fall. This is why fall prevention is extremely important in long-term care. In this week’s episode, nursing home abuse lawyers Rob Schenk and Will Smith welcome guest Dr. Ngaire Kerse of the University of Auckland to discuss fall risk assessments in nursing homes and keeping residents safe from falls.

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