As people get older, they may become increasingly vulnerable to physical, sexual or financial abuse. However, there are steps that you can take in an effort to protect a loved one from experiencing such hardships in their lives. For instance, you could schedule...
Under Florida law, each judicial district can create an elder abuse fatality review team. This team reviews nursing home deaths, especially those in suspicious circumstances. These non-mandatory teams comprise people with experience in elder law: nurses, judges,...
Moving a loved one into a nursing home is a difficult decision. Often, families make this call when the care needs of an elder exceed their abilities. According to the CDC, more than 70,000 people are nursing home residents in Florida. Sadly, every year, there are...
Media stories about nursing home abuse around the country have become worryingly common in recent years, and this has prompted many people to consider using internet-connected cameras to covertly monitor their loved ones. Doing this may seem to be a harmless way to...
As your parents age, they may lose their ability to take care of themselves. They might experience a freak accident. Or they could suffer a sudden medical emergency that accelerates their decline. In these cases, you might be scrambling to find them a suitable living...
One reason why many seniors move into South Florida nursing homes is they need to live in an environment that does not have fall hazards. In addition to having safety equipment and measures in place to prevent falls, nursing homes must have a proper staff-to-senior...
Gaps in information about the quality of services provided by assisted living facilities formed the focus of a recent government report. While researchers acknowledge that ALF care can be compassionate and of high quality, the report states that the government lacks...
Prescription medicines enable many seniors to live healthy, active and longer lives. It also enables them to avoid serious health complications from existing medical conditions. It is a problem when nursing home staff administer medications as chemical...
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...
When your elderly family member needs full-time assistance, you expect him or her to receive care, not harm. Yet, harm is the reality for many seniors in nursing homes and other types of adult care facilities, reveals the National Council on Aging. You may...
