Illinois is the worse state for black nursing home care

Chicago Reporter:

An investigation by The Chicago Reporter found that Illinois is arguably the worst state in the nation for black senior citizens seeking quality nursing home care. There is just one home in Illinois rated “excellent” by the federal government when more than 50 percent of the home’s residents are black. In Illinois, these facilities get the worst federal ratings and on average have more violations than facilities where a majority of residents are white. And in Chicago, on average, these homes have more medical malpractice and personal injury lawsuits. People in white homes got better care than those in black homes, even if both were poor.

The Reporter also found that the staff at Illinois’ black nursing homes spent less time daily with residents than staff at facilities where a majority of the residents are white. Of that time, black residents got a smaller percentage of time with more-skilled registered nurses than facilities where the residents were white.

“It is a real big disgrace and another black eye for the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago,” said state Rep. Monique Davis. “It’s almost like being in Mississippi in 1920.”

A facility can lose its certification and Medicaid funding for failing to meet federal standards. But the Reporter investigation found that it rarely happens and has occurred with just five of the nearly 16,000 Medicaid-certified U.S. facilities in the past year.

This is an article worth your time. The 6th and many areas of the south side have nursing homes. Check em out and see if they may be serving those elderly people in your family.

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