On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Mar 14, 2018 | Nursing Home Abuse
Nursing homes and assisted living facilities are a key part of how our elders receive the care they need as they progress into their “golden years.” With one of the highest populations of Americans above the age of 65, Florida leads the nation in the...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Mar 6, 2018 | Nursing Home Abuse
Once people have reached their “golden years,” they have the hope that the responsibilities of life give way to enjoyment of the world around them. Unfortunately, old age can bring some medical and logistic complications, such as a reliance on medication...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Feb 21, 2018 | Nursing Home Abuse
Florida has the nation’s largest number and proportion of senior citizens, as well as one of the highest concentrations of nursing homes and other assisted living facilities. At the same time, concerns about the safety and health of elder residents of the...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Feb 7, 2018 | Nursing Home Abuse
Nursing homes are meant to be places where elderly residents can feel safe and cared for while their families and friends are free from worry. This is why potential residents of assisted-living facilities and their loved ones must do proper research and find the...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Jan 24, 2018 | Nursing Home Abuse
There often comes a time in a long, full life when a person needs help taking care of his or her needs for food, medicine and security. The rising age of the population of Florida has created an efficient and expansive system of long-term care in private homes and at...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Jan 10, 2018 | Nursing Home Abuse
When you think of nursing home abuse, the first thing that might come to mind involves the physical aspects. Many people who place their loved ones into nursing homes in the Aventura area might not realize that financial exploitation is another form of elder abuse...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Jan 4, 2018 | Nursing Home Abuse
Abuse and neglect are two of the primary concerns of nursing home residents and their families and friends. It is hard to protect elder people from all hazards in the world, and we always hope that assisted living facilities staffed with round-the-clock care can...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Dec 27, 2017 | Nursing Home Abuse
It is vital for senior citizens living in assisted-living facilities, as well as their families and friends, to avoid or report incidents of elder abuse perpetrated by the management or staff of those facilities. Unfortunately, the isolation of nursing home life can...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Dec 22, 2017 | Nursing Home Abuse
It is inevitable that people become more concerned with physical health as they age. The human body is a temple, which occasionally needs extra scaffolding as it enters the golden years. This is why many elderly people and their families opt to involve professional...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Dec 11, 2017 | Nursing Home Abuse
Senior citizens unable to care for their own needs in the same way as other adults often consider nursing homes as a way to improve their standard of living. Elders in these facilities have several enumerated and implied rights to the best care possible. Although...
