On February 9th, 2021, the Arizona Republic published a report on an investigation into a Prescott Nursing Home, Granite Creek Health & Rehabilitation Center, after they forced several staff members to work despite testing positive for COVID-19 in June of 2020. Approximately 50 residents were infected with the virus, while 15 died as a...

In July 2020, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) conducted an investigation into Granite Creek Health & Rehabilitation Center in Prescott, Arizona, concerning the spread of COVID-19 among residents and staff. The reckless behavior of Granite Creek administrators contributed to nearly 50 cases of...

Perhaps the most heartbreaking of all cases, wrongful death arises when someone’s action or inaction causes another’s death. No one is ever prepared to lose a loved one, and certainly no one wants to lose a family member due to another person’s negligence. Arizona has laws that allow families or estates of those killed...

Granite Creek Health & Rehabilitation Center is a for-profit nursing home facility in Prescott, Arizona. It is an affiliate of the national-level Ensign Group. Ensign Group is believed to have net earnings reaching $171 million during the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, high revenues weren’t enough to keep Granite Creek’s administration from doing the right thing....

The loss of a loved one is a devastating tragedy that is often overwhelming, emotional, and difficult. When a loved one passes away from illness or natural causes, there isn’t much you can do other than grieve and do your best to continue to live your life. However, if a loved one dies as...