Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Avamere Health Services LLC regarding a recent data breach. Avamere Health Services provides information technology services to Avamere Living and the Avamere Family of Companies, including Premere Rehab, LLC and Signature Healthcare at Home. The Avamere data breach involved sensitive personal information belonging to over 45,000 current and former employees.
ABOUT AVAMERE:
Avamere is a group of independent, privately owned companies, known as the Avamere Family of Companies, that offer senior living and skilled nursing options as well as rehabilitation services to seniors. Founded in 1995 as a skilled nursing community, Avamere has grown to operate facilities in 20 states. Avamere is headquartered in Wilsonville, Oregon, and has 300 facilities in Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. Avamere employs approximately 8,100 people and has served over 86,500 people.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Avamere Health Services experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal information of Avamere employees may have been accessed and acquired. While much information is still unknown about the breach, Amavere determined that its network was accessed at various times between January 19, 2022, and March 17, 2022. In mid-June 2022, Avamere began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
If you are a current or former employee of Avamere:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at (608) 237-1775 or sam@turkestrauss.com.
If you were impacted by the Avamere Health Services data breach, you may consider taking the following steps to protect your personal information.
- Carefully review the breach notice and retain a copy;
- Enroll in the free credit monitoring service provided by Avamere Health Services LLC;
- Change passwords and security questions for online accounts;
- Regularly review account statements for signs of fraud or unauthorized activity;
- Monitor credit reports for signs of identity theft; and
- Contact a credit bureau(s) to request a temporary fraud alert.