Elderly Advocates

10/23/2026

10/22/2026

Right here in Tallmadge!

This is where we are at, folks. This person lived in a group home for several decades; then, two years before he died, the level of care went downhill after it was taken over by another group.

Then he went to Altercare in Cuyahoga Heights (remember that name to avoid them), and he got even less care in a nursing home.

Nursing home care has never been what it should be, but something has happened within the last couple of years, where poor care is now accepted.

So sad that someone so young, who just thrived to the best of their ability for years, died from Sepsis. This is not a natural death!!

We need to do something, even if it means standing outside a facility with a sign to educate people about what results you can get by putting your loved one at this facility!

The family of 38-year-old Brian Taylor has filed a lawsuit alleging negligence at a group home contributed to his death from sepsis in May 2025.

10/22/2026

William Eadie, Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer has offered to do a video to answer questions you may have. Email your questions to us!

10/22/2026

Congrats to William Eadie, Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer, for adding this attorney/nurse to your firm. In today's poor long-term care environment, this is a great asset for holding bad actors accountable. Finding someone with both the skills of an attorney and a nurse is powerful! Keep making the bad actors accountable!

We're proud to welcome Attorney Margo Kaye Tennant to Eadie Law: Nursing Home Injury Lawyers! Margo is both a trial attorney and a registered nurse, with twenty years of experience handling medical negligence and wrongful death cases. She earned her law degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and her nursing degree from the University of Akron.

Margo's career began at the bedside in critical care, and she later led risk management and patient safety at a regional hospital. That inside view of how healthcare facilities operate, and how they fail, gives her a unique ability to connect with families and hold facilities accountable. Born and raised in Lorain County, Margo is a lifelong Ohioan who is proud to serve families in her home state. Welcome to the team, Margo. We're honored to have you! 🧡

10/22/2026

This speaks volumes. Every older person was young in the past. Caring about our older generation will be all of us one day.

10/20/2026

All we ask for is that the Ombudsman stop posting Resident Rights that residents likely will never have access to. It's cruel.

10/20/2026

All these rights they keep posting about. Almost all of them mean nothing. Even vistors, they make you think there are visiting hours, or if you go up after a certain time, no one will let you in.

But the truth is, you can visit 24 hours a day if the resident needs you; there are no visiting hours, as long as you don't bother anyone. If there is a roommate, you can take the resident to the conference room.

Paula used to go to the nursing home on New Years Eve at 10 PM go to the dinning room and have Pizza with her uncle to brin in the new year. Of course, there were no aides to be found to ask if we could use the dinning room, so we just did.
Paula used to drop her uncle off at 11 pm after taking him out to play bingo. Of course, like a ghost town.

Don't let them convince you there are visiting hours!

If you live in one of Ohio's 940 nursing homes, 800 assisted living, or over 850 adult group homes, you have rights that are spelled out in the Ohio Revised Code, 3721.13 or 5122-30-22.1. You have the right to participate in social, religious, and community activities. You have the right to receive visitors at any time, and also the right to refuse visitors. And you have the right to your personal and medical records, and to assistive devices in the case of sensory impairments. You also have access to the long-term care ombudsman. To learn more about these and other rights, contact your local ombudsman at the link in the comments.

10/20/2026

Why?

Do most resident rooms still have phones? We have not seen them lately. Have you noticed this too? Why have most been taken away?

Did these phones go missing during g COVID when no one was watching? However, we still need them, as some residents can't use cell phones. Has anyone seen phones in residents' rooms? The jacks are still there. One phone for all residents at the nurses’ station deters phone use.

Where are the healthcare staff who used to attend care plan meetings? We are seeing more and more care plans with only the DON and Social Worker attending. It used to be a collaborative effort with all caring for the patient. Why do most not attend anymore?

Why aren't resident rights provided upon admission?

Why is the ombudsman information not openly posted where it is noticed in the facility anymore?

Why is the number of staff on every shift not posted after a shift starts?

Where did the snack carts go?

Where did the tissues boxes and the cups with lids in the room go? We need them to stay hydrated, especially when there is little staff to get a resident water. What basic necessities is the facilty stll providing?

Social Workers were valued and looked at as a source of help. Residents and Famies involved in Nursing Homes feel they are only working for the best intersts of the facilty. So Sad.

Do you have any Whys?

10/20/2026

This was in our comment on this post:

Its ok to tell residents what their rights are; however, they should also be told there is no way to
enforce them, especially when they are understaffed. Their chances of exercising those rights are slim, if not none. In our strong opinion, residents and the public need to be educated on all of it, not just part of it.

The second part confused us. We are not sure what they meant by posted meal schedules or a supervised area. A little confusing in that part.

🛏️ Did you know? Residents in long-term care have the right to choose when they go to bed and when they wake up!

It’s all part of Right #19 under the Ohio Revised Code.

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