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...
Many seniors retire to Florida due to its weather as well as its relatively low cost of living. While many people think of elder abuse as something that occurs in nursing homes, elder abuse can occur anywhere, and it can happen in many different forms. It can be...
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,...
For many families, it may not always be feasible to visit a loved one living in a nursing home. Whether this is due to distance or current social climates, you may be unable to consistently visit your elderly parents, or other family members, who reside in these...
Finding the right health care facility in Florida for those needing around-the-clock attention is getting more difficult by the day. Nursing homes are typically over-populated with residents and under-staffed at the same time, which often does not bode well for those...
If you live in a nursing home or one of your family members stays in a long-term care facility, it is important to understand how prevalent nursing home abuse actually is. Sadly, many instances of nursing home abuse are never addressed and those who violate the rights...
If you have experienced nursing home abuse, you likely have a number of hardships to overcome. Aside from the physical impact of mistreatment, many victims struggle from a psychological point of view as well. Moreover, many nursing home residents are subjected to...
Over 2 million U.S. workers provider in-home health services to those in need. Whether fighting a short-term illness, in the midst of a long-term battle or looking to find comfort in the last stages of life these medical professionals can provide needed healthcare...
When we place our elderly father, mother, wife, husband, or friend in a nursing home or other long term care facility (LTCF), we expect them to feel welcomed. We expect the nurses, support staff, and executive employees to treat our loved ones with kindness and tend...
The mistreatment your elderly loved one suffers may not leave visible scars. But verbal abuse can be equally harmful. This type of abuse can leave residents with long-lasting emotional and psychological damage. As older adults are often vulnerable upon entering a...
