On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Aug 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
A nursing home in Boynton Beach, Florida, is the site of one of the most recent cases of elder abuse in a Palm Beach County facility. In the shocking case, police arrested three women who worked at the facility for having allegedly abused an elderly patient...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Aug 29, 2018 | Elder Abuse
Elder abuse is harmful to patients physically and mentally. Many patients already struggle with mental health diagnoses, but others simply struggle with physical concerns. An attack of any kind at a nursing home or by an aide could start an elder on a path to...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Aug 24, 2018 | Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect
When you hear stories about people being neglected by nursing homes, you may not understand how it can happen. How can patients, who have charts and are on nursing rounds, not receive their medications? How do nurses fail to respond to calls for assistance? If you...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Aug 21, 2018 | Elder Abuse
Elder abuse is a problem that is pervasive in America. Many people who suffer from it do so as a result of being unable to recognize the abuse or being unable to report it. Some live in isolation. Some elderly people actually abuse themselves. If you have a loved one...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Aug 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
Before moving into an assisted-living facility, it is crucial for you to develop a personal plan to maintain your safety. Many supportive living communities offer amenities and staffing to accommodate most needs. Despite many facilities taking extraordinary measures...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Aug 16, 2018 | Elder Neglect
Elder neglect can be caused by anyone from caretakers at nursing home facilities to family members. Neglect is simply failing to meet the needs of an individual, which may result in poor hygiene, poor nourishment, missing medications or leaving an elderly person alone...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Aug 14, 2018 | Assisted Living Facility Abuse And Neglect
Assisted living facilities provide long-term senior care assistance. They may be set up like apartments where individuals live in their own homes with call buttons for assistance from nurses, or they may have individual rooms in a larger assisted living facility....
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Aug 11, 2018 | Elder Abuse
When you think of elder abuse, you may not think it’s something that could happen to you or someone you love, but the reality is that elder abuse truly is everyone’s problem. Everyone gets older, everyone needs help at one time or another and everyone has...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Aug 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
Elderly people in Florida nursing homes often have to take various medications. In an ideal world, the home provides regular doctor’s visits, up-to-date medical records and attentive staff members who always deliver the correct medication on time and make sure...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Aug 7, 2018 | Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect
If you’re looking into nursing homes and trying to find the right one for your loved one, you may wonder how the nursing home chooses its staff members. If someone retires or quits, how does that person get replaced? Can you trust that the company does all it...
