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 7th, 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 - 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