Syracuse nursing home residents to get checks averaging $560 under settlement

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (Syracuse.com) – A settlement approved today will give 532 people who lived in Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center payments averaging $560. Clinton Square Operations, which bought the Syracuse nursing home formerly known as James Square a year ago, agreed to pay $495,000 as part of the class action lawsuit settlement. Clinton Square Operations also agreed to increase staffing, reduce bed sores among residents and take other steps to improve the home’s operation. Continue Reading.