Elderly people living in nursing homes and assisted living facilities may wind up in the emergency room if the facility cannot provide the level of acute medical care required of a specific illness. However, hospitals report that many of these frail residents show up...
When you think about bedsores, you might think of some minor inflammation or small ulcers from friction or sitting in the same place too long. The reality can be much darker. When a person is unable to move to relieve pressure from an area of the skin, they can...
One of the biggest problems with elder abuse is that the elderly may not actually report it. Sometimes, they stay silent out of fear. Other times, they have dementia or other cognitive disorders that make reporting impossible. Either way, it is important for family...
Nursing home abuse and neglect are not quite the same thing in most people’s minds. Abuse feels like it is aggressive or violent, while neglect is complete insensitivity to another person’s needs. In either case, any action that leads to the harm of an elderly person...
Has your loved one suffered emotional abuse in a nursing home? Perhaps it never went beyond that, or maybe the emotional abuse was just the first step, and it then turned into financial or physical abuse as well. Regardless, you may find yourself wondering why it...
U.S. Senators Pat Toomey and Bob Casey recently released their findings on the Special Focus Facility program that monitors nursing home quality and safety deficiencies. The senators’ report cites concerns about information that is not part of the program...
Elder neglect can involve many different people, from those who are related to the elders to those hired to take care of them. It can be hard to identify neglect, especially if your loved one is trying to hide that they’re being victimized. It is important that you do...
Are you wondering if it’s time to move your loved one into a nursing home? Maybe you feel like they need assistance, but you’re just not sure if they’re old enough yet. While this is not a rule, per se, it is worth noting that nursing homes tend to have very few...
Nursing homes are beneficial to many families. However, some specialized Florida senior living communities claim to provide the best care for their senior residents but expose their residents to a variety of safety violations that increase the risk of resident...
It’s devastating to find out that someone you love has been taken advantage of. It’s worse when they’ve been hurt by the very people who were supposed to protect them. Sadly, that happens often in cases of nursing home abuse. One of the things you can do to help your...
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