On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Jun 17, 2020 | Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect
As an age group, senior citizens tend to use a lot of drugs and medications. These are often given out on a prescription basis to help with the challenges of aging. For instance, per the American Academy of Family Physicians, roughly 30% of people from 57 years old to...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Jun 2, 2020 | Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect
Many individuals living in nursing homes must use percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy (PEG) feeding tubes. These devices require consistent and proper care, which if not followed can lead to dangerous health complications. They can also be a quick signal of neglect or...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | May 1, 2020 | Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect
Sedation is one of the most amazing advancements of modern medicine. Surgery is simpler and recovery from painful, debilitating illnesses is more efficient when an individual isn’t conscious and struggling with extreme levels of pain. Sedation can also make...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Apr 22, 2020 | Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect
Nursing homes can only offer so much care on-site. When an emergency happens, the elderly people who are suffering need to be taken to a hospital so that they can get proper care from medical professionals. Of the utmost importance is getting to the hospital in a...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Apr 15, 2020 | Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect
Sometimes, seeking full-time care is the best thing for your loved ones. Scarily, though, abuse against residents in nursing homes is all too prevalent. While you can’t always be present, there things you can do to help lessen the possibility of abuse. The Nursing...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Mar 24, 2020 | Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect
Nursing home residents often have underlying health conditions, some of which impact the immune system. Because of this and the fact that these residents live in close quarters, infection control must be a priority in these facilities. According to News4Jax, there...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Mar 10, 2020 | Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect
A series of bills moving through Florida’s State Legislature may mean cutbacks in the oversight of nursing home facilities, including those with worst violations. The Agency for Health Care Administration (ACHA) is responsible for increasing oversight...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Mar 9, 2020 | Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect
One of the major issues with nursing home abuse is that the families of victims do not know what is happening and the vulnerable residents may not be able to tell them. This could be due to memory problems, communication issues or a whole host of other reasons. As a...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Mar 9, 2020 | Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect
Elderly individuals who suffer from cognitive decline, including dementia, are sometimes placed in secure units to help ensure they don’t wonder off or get into any dangerous situations. Unfortunately, this can also place them at an increased risk of suffering from...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Mar 4, 2020 | Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect
Have you ever walked through your elderly loved one’s nursing home and felt like there simply were not enough people on staff? Maybe it took you 10 minutes to even find a staff member to talk to. Maybe you pulled the cord or pushed the call button in the room and no...
