LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES FACE HEIGHTENED ACCOUNTABILITY IN COURT RULING

When it comes to providing quality care, long-term care facilities have struggled to maintain even subpar levels in some cases where the pandemic has further fractured day-to-day operations.

Now, a recent court ruling begs the question, should independent living facilities be held more accountable for understanding whether a resident should be taken in or not depending on their level of mental, physical, and psychological cognitive abilities?

“Kern wrote that independent living communities should not conduct assessments to determine whether a resident is suitable for independent living, saying that denying a prospective resident admission is “one of the fastest routes to a fair housing lawsuit.”