Can a nursing home evict a resident for being difficult?
Nursing homes often attempt to evict residents with dementia who exhibit difficult behaviors and require more staff time. In almost all such situations, the nursing home is the right place for an individual with aggressive dementia, and nursing homes are obligated by the federal Nursing Home Reform Law to provide comprehensive dementia care. In general, a nursing home can evict a resident if the resident needs a level of care that cannot be provided in a nursing home, or if the resident’s presence endangers the health or safety of others in the nursing home. If there’s a problem with someone merely being difficult, the nursing home should identify an aide who works well with the resident and permanently assign the aide to work with him. Generally, a nursing home must give 30 days’ written notice before a planned eviction that lists the reason for the eviction along with the facts. The notice must list the telephone number for the state agency that inspects and licenses nursing homes al
