Aventura Nursing Home Abuse Blog

An assisted-living facility in Hialeah has to clean up its act after Florida health care regulators fined them $1,000 after the discovery of bedbugs in three of eight rooms. In addition, the nursing home failed to offer proper treatment for a person affected by bedbug bites in one of the three rooms.

The parasitic blood-drinking insects were seen "crawling on the walls" during a snap inspection of the facility by Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration. A separate inspection by the state's Department of Health found bedbugs in 12 rooms. Inspectors concluded that best control visits were infrequent and the fumigation process designed to eliminate bedbugs was clearly ineffective.

Social media gives people ways to interact with one another and share information. Unfortunately, sometimes people can abuse this privilege and infringe upon the rights and privacy of others.

Particularly when caregivers use social media to expose or make fun of elderly patients, this can lead to serious accusations of abuse. For both parties, it is important to understand how social media plays into these scenarios.

Florida's population is getting younger every year, but that has not changed the number of senior citizens living there for the comfort of the climate and lifestyle. Experts believe that the Sunshine State's population of elderly people, already the highest in the nation, will only increase in the coming years.

The last year has been a milestone for senior rights, especially the residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The state government in Tallahassee finalized a proposal to increase safety standards for climate control after a power failure led to several deaths in a nursing home.

Nursing homes and assisted living facilities are a key part of how our elders receive the care they need as they progress into their "golden years." With one of the highest populations of Americans above the age of 65, Florida leads the nation in the availability of residential care.

Residents may become frustrated by the level of care they require or even become unaware of their situation due to dementia or progressive memory loss. Senior citizens may have difficulty following complicated care regimens or managing day-to-day habits like cleaning and eating. This is why professional staff must be responsible for residents' care.