Episode description:
If you’ve ever had a loved one living in a nursing home, you may have worried at times about the quality of their care—especially when high-profile cases of neglect and abuse make their way to the top of the news headlines. How do you make sure your family member is safe, and how can you prevent abuse or identify it when it happens? In today’s episode, Deborah Truhowsky, a renowned personal injury attorney and staunch advocate for the elderly, talks about her passion for protecting and securing maximum compensation for victims of nursing home neglect and abuse. She’ll explain how to evaluate the quality of nursing homes, identify frequently asked questions and myths about long-term care practices; outline what you need to know about regulations and resident rights; and explain how families can fight for the rights of their loved ones. And as President of the Board of Directors of the nonprofit Long Term Care Community Coalition, Deborah will describe how advocates nationwide have joined together to protect the welfare of people in long-term care, striving to help them thrive with dignity, respect, and a quality of life they deserve.
Guest description:
Deborah Truhowsky worked for 20 years at a personal injury law firm, where she led their nursing home neglect and abuse unit and was a partner for over 15 years. In 2010, she opened her own firm to focus on her passion for protecting and securing maximum compensation for victims, primarily those of nursing home neglect and abuse. Deborah is a staunch and committed advocate of the elderly. She lectures frequently on matters relating to nursing home neglect and abuse and has been asked to give testimony on the subject at a government hearing. She is President of the Board of Directors of the Long Term Care Community Coalition, a nonprofit policy and advocacy organization that works to protect the rights and welfare of those in long term care, and is a member of The Orion Resource Group, a community of professionals dedicated to helping the elderly thrive with dignity, respect, and superior quality of life. She has also received the Circle of Giving Award from the New York Foundation for Senior Citizens Long Term Care Ombudsman Program for her work on behalf of the elderly.
She has earned the prestigious peer-awarded AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell for legal competence and ethical standards.
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