Older adults often have lower immune system function than younger people. Additionally, living in a high-density facility exposes nursing home residents to more infestation and infection risks. Companies operating nursing homes and those working at these facilities...
Many nursing homes have residents who are showing signs of dementia. Once the signs of cognitive decline start to become evident, it’s critical that the resident receives the necessary protections, one of which is to prevent them from wandering. Wandering is a...
People who are looking for a long-term care facility for their loved one often look into a variety of factors before making the final decision. Those factors may be centered around things like resident-to-staff ratios, schedules, menus and activity offerings. There is...
Financial exploitation is one of the most damaging forms of elder abuse. It often happens long before anyone realizes money is missing. When a nursing home fails to protect residents from financial harm, it raises serious legal concerns for you and your family....
People often look for physical signs or symptoms of nursing home abuse. A loved one may have unexplained injuries, such as cuts and bruises or a black eye. Family members want to know if they are being neglected and so they were injured in an accident, or if they are...
Many nursing homes are owned and operated by for-profit businesses. In recent years, there has been an alarming uptick in the number of nursing homes specifically owned by private equity firms. Private equity firms are somewhat notorious for pumping revenue out of...
Nursing home residents count on the staff members to take care of them in the way they need. Each resident should have a personalized care plan that addresses their individual needs. Those residents shouldn’t ever feel as though they’re a burden on the people who are...
Older adults who move into nursing homes are often wholly dependent on professional caregivers. They do not cook their own meals, bathe themselves or even control their own medications anymore. Nursing home workers oversee their care and monitor their conditions. Both...
If you have a loved one in a nursing home or other residential care facility, there’s a lot to worry about – even if you’re confident that the facility is providing them with good care. You may worry about them falling or otherwise suffering injuries. You may be...
If you have a parent in assisted living or a nursing home, you expect clean rooms, safe meals and honest communication. Seeing reports about rodents near a loved one’s food or bed can make your stomach drop. In one case in Sunrise, Florida, a facility operated its...
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