It was reported that the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills, a nursing home in Florida, lost power to the air conditioning/cooling system in the nursing facility during Hurricane Irma. The New York Times reported that, even though state and federal regulations require nursing home residents to be evacuated if it gets too hot inside, the nursing home failed to timely evacuate, and eight residents died.
The local police department, as well as the state's attorney general's office, are investigating the deaths of these elderly nursing home residents.
The question remains as to why the nursing home did not have back-up power in case of such an emergency, such as a generator. It was reported that the facility was cited by regulators previously for failing to have necessary backup power capability.
Mistreatment, abuse and neglect of nursing home residents should not be tolerated and and must not be "swept under the rug". Visitors to the nursing home must speak up and report any unsafe conditions to the nursing home's administrator and to the appropriate government department or regulator.
The attorneys at Leitner Warywoda routinely prosecute nursing home abuse and neglect cases against various New York State nursing home facilities. Some of the signs, symptoms, and injuries that come as a result of abuse and neglect are:
Bed Sores or Pressure Sores (also known as “decubitus ulcers” or “pressure ulcers”)
Falls resulting in fractures or other serious injury
Infection or Sepsis
Head injuries
Injuries of "unknown origin" (i.e., where the nursing home denied that there was a fall or accident, or where the resident was allegely "found" with a fracture with no explanation
Malnutrition or Dehydration
Medication Errors
Choking
Clogged Breathing Tubes
Physical or Sexual Assault or Abuse
Physical or Chemical Restraints
Burns
Alzheimer's and other dementias
Assaults by staff or other residents
Attorneys Brett Leitner and Justin Varughese are recognized as top trial attorneys both in the State of New York and nationally, having been selected to the National Top 100 Trial Lawyers, SuperLawyers, American Academy of Trial Attorneys Premier 100, America's Top 100 Attorneys and Rue Ratings Best Attorneys in America, to name a few. Attorneys Brett Leitner and Justin Varughese are routinely called upon to handle high-profile and newsworthy cases, many of which have been televised or reported on in national and regional news and media outlets, including the New York Law Journal, the New York Post, the New York Daily News, Channel 7 Eyewitness News, CBS News, Best of Long Island Press, Newsday, News 12 Long Island, Long Island Herald, and FIOS 1, amongst others.
If you, a family member or a friend have been injured due to the neglect of others in a New York nursing home, call Leitner Warywoda at (855) LV LAW NY (855-585-2969), or visit our website at http://www.lvlawny.com.
_________________________________________
The following is a list of many New York State nursing homes organized by county:
NASSAU:
A Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility
Beach Terrace Care Center
Belair Care Center Inc
Central Island Healthcare
Cold Spring Hills Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Daleview Care Center
Excel at Woodbury for Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC
Fulton Commons Care Center Inc
Garden Care Center
Glen Cove Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Glengariff Health Care Center
Grace Plaza Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Grandell Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Hempstead Park Nursing Home
Highfield Gardens Care Center of Great Neck
Long Beach Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Lynbrook Restorative Therapy and Nursing
Marquis Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
Mayfair Care Center
Meadowbrook Care Center, Inc
Nassau Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
North Shore-Lij Orzac Center for Rehabilitation
Northwell Health Stern Family Center for Rehabilitation
Oceanside Care Center Inc
Park Avenue Extended Care Facility
Parkview Care and Rehabilitation Center, Inc.
Rockville Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, LLC
Sands Point Center for Health and Rehabilitation
South Nassau Communities Hospital
South Point Plaza Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
South Shore Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Sunharbor Manor
The Amsterdam at Harborside
The Grand Pavilion for Rehab & Nursing at Rockville Centre
Townhouse Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing
White Oaks Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Woodmere Rehab & Health Care Center, Inc
SUFFOLK
Acadia Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Affinity Skilled Living and Rehabilitation Center
Apex Rehabilitation & Care Center
Bellhaven Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Care
Berkshire Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Broadlawn Manor Nursing & Rehab Center
Brookhaven Health Care Facility, LLC
Brookside Multicare Nursing Center
Carillon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
East Neck Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Good Samaritan Nursing Home
Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Hilaire Rehab & Nursing
Huntington Hills Center for Health and Rehabilitation
Island Nursing and Rehab Center
Jefferson's Ferry
John T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port Jefferson New York Inc
Lakeview Rehabilitation and Care Center
Long Island State Veterans Home
Maria Regina Residence Inc
Medford Multicare Center for Living
Mills Pond Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Momentum at South Bay for Rehabilitation and Nursing
Nesconset Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Oak Hollow Nursing Center
Oasis Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLC
Our Lady of Consolation Nursing and Rehabilitative Care Center
Peconic Bay Skilled Nursing Facility
Peconic Landing at Southold
Ross Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
San Simeon BY the Sound Center for Nursing&rehabilitation
Sayville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Smithtown Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Care
St Catherine of Siena Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center
St Johnland Nursing Center, Inc
St. James Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
Suffolk Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
Sunrise Manor Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
The Hamptons Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
Waters Edge at Port Jefferson for Rehabilitation and Nursing
Westhampton Care Center
Woodhaven Nursing Home
QUEENS
Beach Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center
Beacon Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Bezalel Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Bridge View Nursing Home
Brookhaven Rehabilitation & Health Care Center LLC
Chapin Home for the Aging
Cliffside Rehabilitation & Residential Health Care Center
Cypress Garden Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
DRY Harbor Nursing Home
Elmhurst Care Center, Inc
Fairview Nursing Care Center Inc
Far Rockaway Nursing Home
Flushing Hospital Medical Center
Forest Hills Care Center
Forest View Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing
Franklin Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
Haven Manor Health Care Center,llc
Highland Care Center
Hillside Manor Rehab & Extended Care Center
Hollis Park Manor Nursing Home
Holliswood Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare
Horizon Care Center
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Jamaica Hospital Nursing Home Co Inc
Lawrence Nursing Care Center, Inc
Little Neck Care Center
Long Island Care Center Inc
Margaret Tietz Center for Nursing Care Inc
Meadow Park Rehabilitation and Health Care Center LLC
Midway Nursing Home
New Glen Oaks Nursing Home, Inc
New Surfside Nursing Home, LLC
New York Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing
Newyork-Presbyterian/Queens
NYS Veterans Home in NYC
Oceanview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, LLC
Ozanam Hall of Queens Nursing Home Inc
Park Nursing Home
Park Terrace Care Center
Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care & Rehab
Peninsula Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Promenade Rehabilitation and Health Care Center
Queen of Peace Residence
Queens Boulevard Extended Care Facility
Queens Nassau Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Health Care Center
Rego Park Nursing Home
Resort Nursing Home
Rockaway Care Center
Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing of Central Queens, LLC
Silvercrest
St Marys Hospital for Children Inc
The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Queens
The Pavilion at Queens for Rehabilitation & Nursing
Union Plaza Care Center
Waterview Nursing Care Center
West Lawrence Care Center, LLC
Windsor Park Nursing Home
Woodcrest Rehabilitation & Residential Health Care Center., LLC
BRONX
Bainbridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Bay Park Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, LLC
Beth Abraham Health Services
Bronx Center for Rehabilitation & Health Care
Bronx Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Bronx Lebanon Special Care Center
Bronx Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
Casa Promesa
Concourse Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Inc
East Haven Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Eastchester Rehabilitation and Health Care Center
Fieldston Lodge Care Center
Fordham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Gold Crest Care Center
Grand Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale
Hope Center for Hiv and Nursing Care
Hudson Pointe at Riverdale Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Jeanne Jugan Residence
Kings Harbor Multicare Center
Laconia Nursing Home
Manhattanville Health Care Center
Methodist Home for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Morningside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Morris Park Nursing Home
Mosholu Parkway Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Palisade Nursing Home Company Inc
Park Gardens Rehabilitation & Nursing Center LLC
Pelham Parkway Nursing Care and Rehabilitation Facility LLC
Providence Rest, Inc.
Rebekah Rehab and Extended Care Center
Regeis Care Center
Riverdale Nursing Home
Schervier Nursing Care Center
Split Rock Rehabilitation and Health Care Center
St Patricks Home
St Vincent Depaul Residence
The Bronx-Lebanon Highbridge Woodycrest Center
The Citadel Rehab and Nursing Center at Kingsbridge
The Plaza Rehab and Nursing Center
Throgs Neck Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
Triboro Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
University Nursing Home
Wayne Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation
Williamsbridge Manor Nursing Home
Workmen's Circle Multicare Center
BROOKLYN (KINGS)
Atrium Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
Bedford Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Bensonhurst Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare
Boro Park Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare
Brooklyn Center for Rehabilitation and Residential Health Care
Brooklyn Gardens Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home
Brooklyn-Queens Nursing Home
Buena Vida Continuing Care & Rehab Center
Bushwick Center for Rehabilitation and Health Care
Caton Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, LLC
Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation Inc
Cobble Hill Health Center, Inc
Concord Nursing Home Inc
Crown Heights Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Ditmas Park Care Center
DR Susan Smith Mckinney Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Four Seasons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Hamilton Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Haym Solomon Home for the Aged
Hopkins Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare
King David Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Linden Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Lutheran Augustana Center for Extended Care & Rehabilitation, Inc
Menorah Home & Hospital for Aged & Infirm
New Carlton Rehab and Nursing Center, LLC
Norwegian Christian Home and Health Center
NY Congregational Nursing Center, Inc
Oxford Nursing Home
Palm Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Rutland Nursing Home Co Inc
Saints Joachim & Anne Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Schulman and Schachne Institute for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Sea Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Seagate Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Sheepshead Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Shore View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Spring Creek Rehabilitation & Nursing Care Center
The Chateau at Brooklyn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
The Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center
The Phoenix Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)
Amsterdam Nursing Home Corp (1992)
Coler Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center
Fort Tryon Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
Harlem Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, LLC
Henry J. Carter Skilled Nursing Facility
Incarnation Childrens Center Inc
Isabella Geriatric Center Inc
Mary Manning Walsh Nursing Home Co Inc
New East Side Nursing Home
New Gouverneur Hospital SNF
Northern Manhattan Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
St Marys Center Inc
Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center
The New Jewish Home, Manhattan
The Riverside
Upper East Side Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Villagecare Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
STATEN ISLAND (RICHMOND)
Carmel Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
Clove Lakes Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Inc
Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center
Golden Gate Rehabilitation & Health Care Center
New Vanderbilt Rehabilitation and Care Center, Inc
Richmond Center for Rehabilitation and Specialty Healthcare
Sea View Hospital, Rehabilitation Center and Home
Silver Lake Specialized Rehabilitation and Care Center
Staten Island Care Center
Verrazano Nursing Home