Are Evictions from Assisted Living Facilities and Nursing Homes Now Permitted in NJ?
New Jersey’s Governor signed a new law on evictions during the COVID-19 emergency. For many of our clients whose family members live in long …
A Nursing Home Cannot Force a Resident’s Family or Friends to Guarantee the Payment of Nursing Home Costs
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a NJ Elder Care Attorney Admission to a nursing home is a traumatic event. No one wants to go …
Legal Rights of Nursing Home Residents Under Federal Law
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a NJ Discharge from a Nursing Home Lawyer The rights of nursing home residents are protected under a federal …
When Can a Nursing Home Involuntary Discharge a Resident Under NJ Law?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a NJ Discharge from a Nursing Home Lawyer Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 10:63-1.10(e), only four reasons can be relied upon …
Nursing Home or Hospital Dumping Can Be Elder Abuse in New Jersey
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Discharge from a Nursing Home Lawyer In many cases, an aging person who is discharged from …
The Nursing Home Discharge Process in New Jersey
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Nursing Home Discharge Attorney Under state law, a nursing home must give a patient at least …
Can a Nursing Home Unilaterally Transfer My Parent to a Different Room Without Her Consent?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a NJ Discharge from a Nursing Home Lawyer The involuntary transfer of a Medicaid recipient, including “an individual who …
Can a Nursing Home Demand That a Resident Waive Medicaid as a Condition to Admission
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann, a New Jersey Appealing Discharge from a Nursing Home Attorney Every so often I get a …
After Your Discharge From the Hospital: Choosing a Nursing Home that Accepts Medicaid for Your Long Term Care
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann, a Freehold, NJ Medicaid Attorney Moving from one’s own home into a nursing home for long-term …
BILL OF RIGHTS FOR NEW JERSEY NURSING HOME RESIDENTS
New Jersey has in place a “Bill of Rights” for nursing home residents. The New Jersey Nursing Home Bill of Rights law can be …
Assisted Living Facility Residents Can Lose Their Homes if Their Facility Stops Participating in Medicaid
Most people want to avoid nursing home care. Many people believe that assisted living provides them with something better: choice, control, independence, and safety …