Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

Nursing home operators must protect the safety of its residents against natural and manmade threats. But 90 days after Hurricane Irma in 2017, there were 665 more nursing home deaths in Florida compared to a similar period in 2015. Failure to protect residents may be...

Placing a loved one in a nursing home can come with both relief and stress. On one hand, you might feel like your elderly relative or friend has unlimited access to help. On the other hand, neglect due to understaffing happens at nursing homes across the country. So,...

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...

In the current times we find ourselves living in, we all know that nursing home residents are a vulnerable population during disasters. However, what we did not know, until recently, is that nursing home residents are at a higher risk of death after disasters, like...

While many people understand that a day may come when their aging parents can no longer care for themselves, it doesn’t make the circumstances any easier when that day arrives. Whether you have been looking for a way to bring up the topic for a while delicately or a...

Nursing home abuse and neglect can leave victims and their loved ones wondering what to do. It is essential for victims and their family members to be familiar with legal protections and how they can help them, in addition to who may be liable for the harm caused...

Elderly abuse in long-term care facilities continues to be a problem. Residents living with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia are, sadly, at high risk of being abused or neglected by staff members. With the number of elderly Americans with dementia expected to...

Nursing homes are tasked with a big responsibility: adequately and safely caring for your elderly loved one. It’s a duty that they should take seriously, but far too often they fail to do so. This is wholly unacceptable, especially given the stakes involved. Nursing...

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...