Tasha Jahn Attorney Spotlight
Tasha Jahn grew up near San Jose, CA with her parents and siblings. From a young age, she loved music which led her to pursue her Bachelors in Music Business from the University of the Pacific, emphasizing in the Oboe. Immediately after she pursued her J.D. from Western State College of Law in Irvine, CA. After working in litigation and becoming a mother, Tasha decided that her educational...
A List of the Nation’s Worst Performing Nursing Homes
With the number of older adults growing at unprecedented rates each year, communities must begin to direct more attention and resources to serve the needs of that group.
In June 2019, a list created by the U.S. Senate committee and two Pennsylvania Senators, revealed over 400 of the nation’s lowest ranking nursing homes. These low rankings were due to the consistently poor health inspections....
What is the difference between a POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) and an Advance Healthcare Directive?
A question our attorneys get asked often by clients is what the difference is between a POLST and an Advance Healthcare Directive.
A POLST form does not replace an advance directive – they work in tandem. While all adults should have an Advance Directive, not all should have a POLST form.
Both provide information about treatment wishes but they give different information.
POLST...