Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

In many cases, senior citizens suffer from mood swings that can lead to angry outbursts. These can happen for a variety of reasons. For instance, if someone has dementia and struggles to remember where they are and what’s going on, they can get frustrated by their own...

When a family entrusts a senior facility or nursing home with the care of an elderly family member, the family expects the facility to provide proper and safe care. Unfortunately, some facilities do not always live up to that charge. Some senior facilities may show...

Nursing home abuse is a real problem that should be discussed more often than it is in today’s society. Too often, people think about nursing homes as a place where they can “store” the elderly and where they don’t have to worry about their care. The reality is that a...

The nursing home staff is not just there to hand out medicine and respond to emergencies. Their jobs go beyond strict medical care. When considering things like nursing home neglect, it’s easy to see cases of neglect where people do not get the treatment and care that...

Perhaps you are in the process of choosing a nursing home for your elderly mother who is no longer mobile and must use a wheelchair. It is a good idea to find out how a nursing home staff handles wheelchair patients and how they treat bedsores, infections and other...

Elder abuse is a widespread problem. According to the CDC, approximately 10 percent of people age 60 and older experience abuse, neglect or exploitation. If you have an elderly parent, you may have concerns about his or her safety and overall wellbeing. Whether your...

Every year, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of people who are affected by nursing home abuse and neglect. Those affected include the victims directly and their loved ones. Nursing home abuse isn’t always obvious, which can make it hard to stop it. When it is...

Is your mother or father getting older? You’ve probably never had to take care of an aging person before. Therefore, it’s only natural not to be clear in terms of all the things you need to take care of for this person. To help you be the best caregiver possible,...

For many people, a major reason to look into nursing home care for a loved one is the increasing need for medical attention and support. A high-quality nursing home should have proper medical supervision and attention, ensuring correct and prompt diagnoses and...

There is no reason why anyone should be living in a nursing home that fails to provide for their basic needs. The problem is, some Florida residents are neglected, abused and poorly cared for in their nursing homes, even though they are paying an arm and a leg to be...