Florida Nursing Home Lawyer Blog
Our U.S. military veterans deserve our utmost gratitude and respect for the sacrifices they have made to keep our country safer. Much of their care falls under the umbrella of the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs, often referred to simply as, “the VA.” One would assume the care provided by the VA would be top-of-the-line. However, a recent report by USA Today reveals the nursing home care provided to veterans appears to be less-than-ideal.
In fact, some of the lowest-rated nursing homes in the country are apparently those that provide care to veterans. That includes one in Tampa, Florida. This and 10 others scattered nationally from Massachusetts to Arizona have earned the lowest possible one-star rating (on a scale of 1-to-5) from the VA on the basis of the overall quality they provide as well as the findings during surprise inspections.
Among the problems cited by USA Today:
- Nurse’s aides trying by themselves to lift 90+-year-old patients and transfer them from wheelchairs to beds.
- Patients struggling to feed themselves unsuccessfully with spoons, despite staffers sitting nearby.
- Veterans lying naked in beds covered by stained sheets.