Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers Files Second Suit Against Communicare Nursing Home

Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers, along with the estate of Joyce Allen, have filed suit against The Pines and its parent corporation Communicare.

The family of Joyce Allen have, through their attorneys Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers, brought suit against Communicare’s The Pines Healthcare Center in Canton, Ohio.

Joyce sadly suffered an untimely death because of the lack of care provided to her by  The Pines. Her wrongful death on July 7, 2018 was the result of multiple falls and injuries including a broken hip.

Joyce’s family alleges that the lack of care by The Pine’s staff was the result of understaffing and that Communicare’s corporate and regional operatives, intentionally understaffed

The Pines when they knew or should have known it would lead to resident injuries and deaths like this one.

Joyce Allen, 82, became a nursing home resident at The Pines in 2017. The Pines agreed to accept Joyce and provide care for her in exchange for payment. They were aware that Joyce had dementia, and should have known that she was a risk for falls due to her condition.

In addition to having dementia, Joyce was also at risk for falling because of her advanced age, cognitive decline, and the fact that she was given certain medications that increased her risk. These are all factors that staff at The Pines should have known would require additional supervision and precautions to prevent her from falling.

Yet, while a resident she suffered many falls. On April 29, 2018, she fell breaking her femur. Her family learned at the hospital that this was not the first broken bone she had suffered from. She had broken another bone from one of her earlier falls at The Pines and she was never treated for it.

By July 7^th, 2018, Joyce had undergone surgeries, declined, and passed away. The medical examiner declared her cause of death as the result of a fall at her nursing home.

Underlying Causes: Neglect and Understaffing

The Pines and the other defendants named in the case employ, manage, and direct the care and service providers who were responsible for Joyce Allen’s care, treatment, and safety at The Pines Healthcare Center while she was a resident there.

They were responsible for her care and they failed to keep her safe from harm. They failed to provide proper care for Joyce which resulted in her untimely death. This is neglect. They failed to provide a safe environment with proper response interventions to prevent her from falling, which it should have been well known that she was at risk for.

Further, the staff at The Pines was not properly trained regarding fall prevention and responses to resident falls. Joyce had broken bones that were never treated. In addition to not being properly trained, they also failed to report a fall and subsequent injuries to Joyce’s family.

The Pines was understaffed. This means that it was decided, in order to make a profit, that the staff levels would be lower or the staff on duty would not be qualified enough to provide the proper care to residents like Joyce Allen.

Nursing homes often participate in understaffing in order to turn a larger profit at the risk of injury or death of their residents. They violated federal and state regulations designed to protect residents, like Joyce Allen.

Who are The Pines and Communicare?

The Pines is owned by the corporation Communicare which is located at 4700 Ashwood Drive

Blue Ash, OH 45241. They have branches in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Indiana, and Missouri. Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers have filed previous suits against Communicare and another location, Wyant Woods, in the past. You can see more information here.

The following are locations of their “skilled nursing facilities”:

• Addison Healthcare Center
  8055 Addison Rd SE
  Masury, OH 44438
  Telephone: 330-448-2547
  Fax: 877-259-5073
• Advanced Specialty Hospitals of Toledo
  1015 Garden Lake Pkwy
  Toledo, OH 43614
  Telephone: 419-381-0037
  Fax: 419-381-3990
• Allen View Healthcare Center
  2615 Derr Rd
  Springfield, OH 45503
  Telephone: 937-390-0005
  Fax: 877-366-5844
• Allison Pointe Healthcare Center
  5226 E 82nd St
  Indianapolis, IN 46250
  Telephone: 317-842-6668
  Fax: 317-578-4113
• Anchorage Healthcare Center
  105 Time Sq
  Salisbury, MD 21801
  Telephone: 410-749-2474
  Fax: 410-749-6579
• Austintown Healthcare Center
  650 S Meridian Rd
  Youngstown, OH 44509
  Telephone: 330-792-7799
  Fax: 877-403-1690
• Baldwin Health Center
  1717 Skyline Dr
  Pittsburgh, PA 15227
  Telephone: 412-885-8400
  Fax: 412-885-0772
• Battlefield Park Healthcare Center
  250 Flank Rd
  Petersburg, VA 23805
  Telephone: 804-861-2223
  Fax: 804-861-8643
• Bel Pre Health and Rehabilitation Center
  2601 Bel Pre Rd
  Silver Spring, MD 20906
  Telephone: 301-598-6000
  Fax: 301-598-4678
• Berea Alzheimer’s Care Center
  49 Sheldon Rd
  Berea, OH 44017
  Telephone: 440-234-0454
  Fax: 440-234-0494
• Blue Point Healthcare Center
  2525 W Belvedere Ave
  Baltimore, MD 21215
  Telephone: 410-367-9100
  Fax: 410-367-9702
• BridgePort Healthcare Center
  2125 Royce St
  Portsmouth, OH 45662
  Telephone: 740-354-6635
  Fax: 740-354-1443
• Bridgewater Healthcare Center
  14751 Carey Rd
  Carmel, IN 46033
  Telephone: 317-575-2208
  Fax: 317-575-616 
• Burlington House Healthcare Center
  2222 Springdale Rd
  Cincinnati, OH 45231
  Telephone: 513-851-7888
  Fax: 513-589-3444
• Canfield Healthcare Center
  2958 Canfield Rd
  Youngstown, OH 44511
  Telephone: 330-792-5511
  Fax: 877-301-3266
• Caroleton Healthcare Center
  2500 Iowa Avenue
  Connersville, IN 47331
  Telephone: 765-825-7514
  Fax: 765-827-0116
• Cedars Healthcare Center
  1242 Cedars Ct
  Charlottesville, VA 22903
  Telephone: 434-296-5611
  Fax: 434-296-1171
• Chardon Healthcare Center
  620 Water St
  Chardon, OH 44024
  Telephone: 440-285-9400
  Fax: 440-285-9378
• Clifton Healthcare Center
  625 Probasco St
  Cincinnati, OH 45220
  Telephone: 513-281-2464
  Fax: 513-281-2559
• Clinton Healthcare Center
  9211 Stuart Ln
  Clinton, MD 20735
  Telephone: 301-868-3600
  Fax: 301-856-6218
• Columbus Healthcare Center
  4301 Clime Rd N
  Columbus, OH 43228
  Telephone: 614-276-4400
  Fax: 614-276-5509
• Commons at Cumberland
  506 White Ave
  Cumberland, MD 21502
  Telephone: 301-722-5535
  Fax: 301-724-5801
• Commons at Greenbriar
  8060 South Ave
  Boardman, OH 44512
  Telephone: 330-758-8855
  Fax: 330-758-8433
• Copley Health Center
  155 Heritage Woods Dr
  Copley, OH 44321
  Telephone: 330-666-0980
  Fax: 330-666-5585
• Crestwood Care Center
  225 W Main St
  Shelby, OH 44875
  Telephone: 419-347-1266
  Fax: 419-342-7035
• Crystal Creek Health and Rehabilitation Center
  250 S New Florissant Rd
  Florissant, MO 63031
  Telephone: 314-838-2211
  Fax: 314-838-5981
• Cumberland Healthcare Center
  512 Winifred Rd
  Cumberland, MD 21502
  Telephone: 301-724-6066
  Fax: 301-724-0129 
• Dixon Healthcare Center
  135 Reichart Ave
  Wintersville, OH 43952
  Telephone: 740-264-1155
  Fax: 877-292-0653
• Eagle Creek Healthcare Center
  4102 Shore Dr
  Indianapolis, IN 46254
  Telephone: 317-347-9051
  Fax: 317-347-9065
• Ellicott City Healthcare Center
  3000 N. Ridge Rd
  Ellicott City, MD 21043
  Telephone: 410-461-7577
  Fax: 410-461-6695
• Evergreen Crossing and the Lofts
  5404 Georgetown Road
  Indianapolis, IN 46254
  Telephone: 317-291-5404
  Fax: 317-291-1180 
• Evergreen Healthcare Center
  924 Charlie’s Way
  Montpelier, OH 43543
  Telephone: 419-485-8307
  Fax: 877-301-3452
• Falling Water Healthcare Center
  18840 Falling Water Rd
  Strongsville, OH 44136
  Telephone: 440-238-1100
  Fax: 440-238-9575
• Fayette Health and Rehabilitation Center
  1217 W Fayette St
  Baltimore, MD 21223
  Telephone: 410-727-3947
  Fax: 410-385-5886 
• Forestville Health and Rehabilitation Center
  7420 Marlboro Pike
  Forestville, MD 20747
  Telephone: 301-736-0240
  Fax: 301-736-9366
• Fort Washington Health Center
  12021 Livingston Rd
  Fort Washington, MD 20744
  Telephone: 301-292-0300
  Fax: 301-292-2986
• Garden Valley Healthcare Center
  8575 N Granby Ave
  Kansas City, MO 64154
  Telephone: 816-436-8575
  Fax: 816-436-0585
• Grande Lake Healthcare Center
  1209 Indiana Ave
  St Marys, OH 45885
  Telephone: 419-394-7611
  Fax: 877-396-5260
• Grande Pointe Healthcare Community
  3 Merit Dr
  Richmond Heights, OH 44143
  Telephone: 216-261-9600
  Fax: 216-261-9662
• Great Lakes Healthcare Center
  2300 Great Lakes Dr
  Dyer, IN 46311
  Telephone: 219-322-3555
  Fax: 219-865-4028
• Green Park Senior Living Community
  9350 Green Park Rd
  Saint Louis, MO 63123
  Telephone: 314-845-0900
  Fax: 314-845-0901
• Greenbriar Healthcare Center
  8064 South Ave #1
  Boardman, OH 44512
  Telephone: 330-726-3700
  Fax: 330-726-2194
• Greenbrier Healthcare Center
  6455 Pearl Rd
  Parma Heights, OH 44130
  Telephone: 440-888-5900
  Fax: 440-888-0976
• Greenfield Healthcare Center
  200 Green Meadows Dr
  Greenfield, IN 46140
  Telephone: 317-462-3311
  Fax: 317-462-8412
• Greenwood Healthcare Center
  377 Westridge Blvd
  Greenwood, IN 46142
  Telephone: 317-888-4948
  Fax: 317-885-5085
• Hagerstown Healthcare Center
  750 Dual Highway
  Hagerstown, MD 21740
  Telephone: 301-797-4020
  Fax: 301-797-2956
• Hanover Healthcare Center
  435 Avis Ave NW
  Massillon, OH 44646
  Telephone: 330-837-1741
  Fax: 330-837-1747
• Harrison Healthcare Center
  150 Beechmont Dr
  Corydon, IN 47112
  Telephone: 812-738-0550
  Fax: 812-738-6273 
• Holly Hill Healthcare Center
  531 Stevenson Ln
  Towson, MD 21286
  Telephone: 410-823-5310
  Fax: 410-505-1238
• Indian Creek Healthcare Center
  240 Beechmont Dr
  Corydon, IN 47112
  Telephone: 812-738-8127
  Fax: 812-738-3161 
• Kensington Healthcare Center
  3000 McComas Ave
  Kensington, MD 20895
  Telephone: 301-933-0060
  Fax: 301-933-4884
• Kokomo Healthcare Center
  429 W Lincoln Rd
  Kokomo, IN 46902
  Telephone: 765-453-5600
  Fax: 765-455-0110 
• Lake Pointe Health Center
  3364 Kolbe Rd
  Lorain, OH 44053
  Telephone: 440-282-2244
  Fax: 440-282-2280
• Laurelwood Healthcare Center
  100 Laurel Dr
  Elkton, MD 21921
  Telephone: 410-398-8800
  Fax: 410-398-4592
• Maple Wood Healthcare Center
  724 NE 79th Terrace
  Kansas City, MO 64118
  Telephone: 816-436-8940
  Fax: 816-436-9289
• Marley Neck Health and Rehabilitation Center
  7575 E Howard Rd
  Glen Burnie, MD 21060
  Telephone: 410-768-8200
  Fax: 410-768-2954 
• Mount Vernon Healthcare Center
  8111 Tis Well Dr
  Alexandria, VA 22306
  Telephone: 703-360-4000
  Fax: 703-780-6438
• Northwest Healthcare Center
  4601 Pall Mall Rd
  Baltimore, MD 21215
  Telephone: 410-664-5551
  Fax: 410-664-1068
• Northwestern Healthcare Center
  570 N Rocky River Dr
  Berea, OH 44017
  Telephone: 440-243-2122
  Fax: 440-243-8588
• Oak Grove Healthcare Center
  620 E Water St
  Deshler, OH 43516
  Telephone: 419-278-6921
  Fax: 419-278-2910
• Pebble Creek
  670 Jarvis Rd
  Akron, OH 44319
  Telephone: 330-645-0200
  Fax: 330-645-0316 
• Petersburg Healthcare Center
  287 South Blvd
  Petersburg, VA 23805
  Telephone: 804-733-1190
  Fax: 804-732-599

• Riverside Healthcare Center
  1390 King Tree Dr
  Dayton, OH 45405
  Telephone: 937-278-0723
  Fax: 937-276-8675
• Rolling Hills Healthcare Center
  3625 St. Joseph Rd
  New Albany, IN 47150
  Telephone: 812-948-0670
  Fax: 812-948-6222
• Salem East Healthcare Center
  230 Continental Dr
  Salem, OH 44460
  Telephone: 330-337-9503
  Fax: 877-290-6786
• Salem North Healthcare Center
  250 Continental Dr
  Salem, OH 44460
  Telephone: 330-337-9503
  Fax: 877-290-6786
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• Salem West Healthcare Center
  2511 Bentley Drive
  Salem, OH 44460
  Telephone: 330-337-9503
  Fax: 877-290-6786
• Sellersburg Healthcare Center
  7823 Old State Rd 60
  Sellersburg, IN 47172
  Telephone: 812-246-4272
  Fax: 812-246-8160
• Sleepy Hollow Healthcare Center
  6700 Columbia Pike
  Annandale, VA 22003
  Telephone: 703-256-7000
  Fax: 703-462-7513
• South River Health and Rehabilitation Center
  144 Washington Rd
  Edgewater, MD 21037
  Telephone: 410-956-5000
  Fax: 410-956-0470
• SouthPointe Healthcare Center
  4904 War Admiral Dr
  Indianapolis, IN 46237
  Telephone: 317-885-3333
  Fax: 317-883-3221
• Southwood Healthcare Center
  2222 Margaret Ave
  Terre Haute, IN 47802
  Telephone: 812-232-2223
  Fax: 812-231-4550
• The Colony Healthcare Center
  563 Colony Park Dr
  Tallmadge, OH 44278
  Telephone: 330-630-9780
  Fax: 877-403-4594
• The Pines Healthcare Center
  3015 17th St NW
  Canton, OH 44708
  Telephone: 330-454-6508
  Fax: 877-403-4580
• Valley View Healthcare Center
  333 W Mishawaka Rd
  Elkhart, IN 46517
  Telephone: 574-293-1550
  Fax: 574-522-6359 
• Wedgewood Healthcare Center
  101 Potters Ln
  Clarksville, IN 47129
  Telephone: 812-948-0808
  Fax: 812-948-0889 
• Westminster Healthcare Center
  1234 Washington Rd
  Westminster, MD 21157
  Telephone: 410-848-0700
  Fax: 410-848-0682
• Wexford Healthcare Center
  9850 Old Perry Hwy
  Wexford, PA 15090
  Telephone: 412-366-7900
  Fax: 412-366-8768
• Wildwood Healthcare Center
  7301 E 16th St
  Indianapolis, IN 46219
  Telephone: 317-353-1290
  Fax: 317-351-2579 
• Willow Tree Healthcare Center
  1263 S George St
  Charles Town, WV 25414
  Telephone: 304-725-6575
  Fax: 304-725-8213 
• Wood Glen Alzheimer’s Community
  3800 Summit Glen Rd
  Dayton, OH 45449
  Telephone: 937-436-2273
  Fax: 937-433-2017
• Worthington Healthcare Center
  2675 36th St
  Parkersburg, WV 26104
  Telephone: 304-485-7447 
• Wyant Woods Care Center
  200 Wyant Rd
  Akron, OH 44313
  Telephone: 330-836-7953
  Fax: 330-836-6806