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The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says if you suspect you are infected with COVID-19, you should “take steps to help prevent the disease from spreading to people in your home and community.”

Nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities present many problems during the COVID-19 pandemic. Facilities may be over-crowded and poorly staffed to assist residents. They need to make accommodations to ensure residents are at least 6 feet apart and not in close quarters.   

Older adults with serious underlying medical conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes and lung disease, are at a higher risk of developing COVID-19. They need to be directed to care as soon as symptoms become evident.

The CDC provides nursing homes and long-term care facilities with a COVID-19 preparedness checklist:

• Rapid identification and management of ill residents
• Considerations for visitors and consultant staff
• Supplies and resources
• Sick leave policies and other occupational health considerations
• Education and training
• Surge capacity for staffing, equipment, and supplies
• Postmortem care

“Nursing home and long-term care facility residents do not give up their rights because of a pandemic. Should your relative contract COVID-19 because of the negligence of a facility in following correct protocol and orders, please contact our experienced team of attorneys. We have the compassion and expertise to achieve the best possible settlement or verdict you deserve, and we are committed to utilizing our team of experts and legal discovery to prove cases of elder mistreatment,” said Fort Myers Nursing Home Abuse Attorney Randall Spivey of Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A.

“We are available to assist you 24-7, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. We represent people involved in numerous types of personal injury and wrongful death accidents throughout the state of Florida. All of our clients have unique personal injury cases. Our firm provides personal contact with communication along with aggressive representation. There are no costs or attorney fees until we get a monetary recovery for you.”

Fort Myers Nursing Home Abuse Attorney  Randall L. Spivey is a Board Certified Trial Attorney – the highest recognition for competence bestowed by the Florida Bar and a distinction earned by just one percent (1%) of Florida attorneys.  He has handled over 2,000 personal injury and wrongful death cases throughout Florida.  For a free and confidential consultation to discuss your legal rights, contact Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A., in Lee County at 239.337.7483 or toll-free at 1.888.477.4839, or by email to Randall@SpiveyLaw.com.  Visit SpiveyLaw.com for more information.  You can contact Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A.in Charlotte County at 941.764.7748 and in Collier County at 239.793.7748.