The Observation Deck

I was shocked to read in the PD yesterday that Ennis Court had several violations and then to hear they are on channel 19 today and are not receiving medicaid money now! It seems like we just read how great they were doing. Has anybody heard what happened?

16 Violations listed in the paper.

It was reported in the Plain Dealer today that all violations have been corrected and Ennis Court has recieved a clean bill of health.

I had recieved a couple calls from children who had parents at Ennis Court, and spoke highly of the facility.

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Wow they went from 16 violations to all cleared in a day! I didn't know that could be done. I was truly concerned for some of these residents since some of the violations included: Pressure Sores, Urinary Incontinence, Sanitary Conditions, Infection Control, Administration, Laboratory Services, Protection of Resident Funds, Staff Treatment of Residents, Comprehension Care Plans, Activities of Daily Living, et.

I am curious Jim, are your friends private pay or Medicaid patients?

The elderly and the children of the world need the most protection so I hope this is not as bad as it sounds.

Justine

As you had quoted a Plain Dealer article, I quoted their article tody.

I was called twice since you posted this first PD Article. As I had no way to back up their claims, I never posted their remarks and told them to sign in and post. They did not.

Again, I went from the same source you did.

Has the Plain Dealer been wrong before, sure.

I only have one friend in Ennis court.

Jane Scott, have visited her twice, ran into her at City Hall.





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Well I have a friend, an old neighbor who just put her mom there and I have not talked to her yet. I was very disturbed by what I read and hope it gets fixed for the residents.

Justine Cooper wrote:Well I have a friend, an old neighbor who just put her mom there and I have not talked to her yet. I was very disturbed by what I read and hope it gets fixed for the residents.

Justine

Mistreatment of elderly, is a terrible crime. The report was not good and even the article today pointed out that some offenses were so dangerous they were given only a short time to get them fixed.

If the Plain Dealer is correct, that Ennis Court has done a good job fixing this quickly. Let's hope they are right.

I look forward to hearing back if you find out they are not fixed.

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The details are relevant according to the PD story.

Ennis Court has indeed corrected the biggest immediate problem, which is the confusion over some "do not resucitate" codes for residents. They did this within the prescribed window to preserve their Medicaid/Medicare standing.
They have 90 days to fix the other issues, dating back to the Aug 15 inspection. The PD did not address the status of those other issues.

I have a family member who works in geriatric care. The standards are very exacting, thanks to public demand, and there is very little opportunity to fudge. You might get away with it for a while, but when the hammer comes down, it comes down hard. I have no personal experience with Ennis Court.

Dee Martinez wrote:The details are relevant according to the PD story.

Ennis Court has indeed corrected the biggest immediate problem, which is the confusion over some "do not resucitate" codes for residents. They did this within the prescribed window to preserve their Medicaid/Medicare standing.
They have 90 days to fix the other issues, dating back to the Aug 15 inspection. The PD did not address the status of those other issues.

I have a family member who works in geriatric care. The standards are very exacting, thanks to public demand, and there is very little opportunity to fudge. You might get away with it for a while, but when the hammer comes down, it comes down hard. I have no personal experience with Ennis Court.

Dee

Thanks for the clarification.


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My mother has been a resident at Ennis Court for the past 10 months and we couldn't be happier with the care she receives there. I have never seen one instance of abuse or substandard care. On the contrary, the employees of Ennis Court are to be commended for the TLC they give to each and every resident. Residents are treated like family members. The facility is clean and cheerful. Residents rooms are cleaned daily; more often if needed. The facility is head and shoulders above any nursing home we've visited and we've visited quite a few from Elyria to Medina to Avon.

On Friday we received a letter from the Administrator indicating that the original complaints were filed by a former employee. Violations were corrected and Ennis Court continues to serve both Medicare and Medicaid patients. I believe this was reiterated by the regional Medicaid administrator as reported in the Plain Dealer on Sunday 9/9.

As an interesting aside, the Channel 19 news reporter, Paul Orlousky, sent flowers to Ennis Court with a note that read, "Sorry for the mix-up". A little too little for the grief caused to families, employees, let alone Ennis Court, by that "news" report. What a shame. I guess sensationalism sells.

My family has had a wonderful experience with Ennis Court. My parents moved there in November 2004 when Mom was beginning to show signs of Alzheimer's disease. She and dad lived together in the Assisted Living facility.

By December 2006, my father's health had declined and ultimately hospice was brought in to care for him in his final days. Everyone on staff at Ennis Court cared for my parents both physically and spiritually. Throughout his final days and evenings, staff members visited with us and talked with us about how they enjoyed knowing my dad. When he died on New Year's morning of this year, he died at home -- at Ennis Court. Not an institution, but home.

My mother has faced some health issues in recent months and has been living in the skilled nursing unit. My siblings and I visit her frequently and have found the staff to be wonderful caregivers who treat her, and all the residents, with dignity and respect.