The difficult decision to place a loved one in a nursing home is frequently made under stressful circumstances and is always fraught with emotion. Mandatory arbitration agreements are often overlooked or not given appropriate consideration in the completion of the thicket of admission forms.
These provisions, which substantially deprive a nursing home resident of meaningful recourse in the event rights are violated or injury occurs, are becoming more common. They are also being used increasingly by assisted living facilities as well. Be on the lookout, and do not agree to them.
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