A federal report found nearly half of serious nursing home falls go unreported, leaving seniors at risk. With over 42,000 major injuries and nearly 2,000 deaths tied to falls, understaffing and lack of accountability continue to put profits over people.

New York Attorney General Letitia James has secured a $12 million penalty and sweeping reforms against Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Syracuse after uncovering dangerous understaffing, unsafe conditions, and preventable resident deaths. This case adds to a growing list of multimillion-dollar sanctions her office has obtained against negligent nursing home operators across New York, holding them accountable for the harm inflicted on vulnerable residents.

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Chronic understaffing in nursing homes is directly linked to resident harm, yet the system often prioritizes profit over care. This article uncovers how neglect and abuse persist in long-term care—and what families can do to protect their loved ones amid weak oversight and limited accountability.

“Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!”(Sir Walter Scott, 1808) (Updated May 5, 2025): Several years ago, we first wrote about some of the “bad men” who own and operate nursing homes. Highlighted were numerous abuses by some of the operators of long-term care facilities – and, in particular, […]

(Updated: March 16, 2024.) Several years ago, I wrote about some of the “bad” men who are permitted to own and operate nursing homes, and questioned how this is permitted. My interest was to shed some light on those bad operators and owners who are permitted year in and year out to prey upon those […]

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Why Do So Many Nursing Homes Rate So Poorly New York State has over 600 nursing homes. All industries and businesses require regulation and oversight. Due to their special status of protectors of our senior citizens and those vulnerable members of society, they too require a watchful eye. The federal government and each state aim […]

It Comes Down to 3 Simple Words: Staffing, Staffing, Staffing The single, most sure-fire way to improve safety in nursing homes comes down to one word: staffing. Nursing home owners and operators know this. So why are nursing homes frequently understaffed? And why do nursing home owners and operators fight any rule that would improve […]

Nursing Home Harm and Abuse We previously blogged on this topic.  Partly because of the response and feedback received, and partly because conditions are worsening, we felt compelled to comment again. At least one peer reviewed study confirms “that investor-owned nursing homes provide worse care and less nursing care than nonprofit or public homes. Investor-owned […]