Nursing Home Abuse

Every day, countless elderly residents in nursing homes rely on staff for their most basic needs. In the halls of these care facilities, the dangers of nutrition and hydration neglect loom large. They pose a threat to the health and happiness of vulnerable loved ones...

Elopement of memory care residents is a scenario that can lead to serious injury or death. Most of the time, these kinds of injurious scenarios are preventable. As such, elopement leading to physical harm is a situation that may be legally actionable under certain...

People who are in nursing homes count on the staff members to help them with their daily care needs. The depth of reliance depends on the individual needs of the resident. Some have minimal needs, but others depend on the staff for everything.  Most residents don’t...

The health of an older adult tends to change as they age. For example, immune system function tends to decline later in life. Older adults may take longer to heal from injuries than they did when they were younger. They may also become more susceptible to infectious...

Nursing homes exist because older adults frequently have needs that they cannot meet on their own behalf. They may initially rely on spouses, children or even neighbors for support. However, as their health declines and their needs increase, they may find themselves...

Nursing homes have a variety of different staff members. For instance, there may be administrative staff and dietary staff or workers in the kitchen. The nursing home may have a janitorial staff or maintenance workers. They’re also going to have direct caregivers and...

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease presents numerous challenges, both emotionally and practically. This is one of the reasons why many families who have elderly loved ones with this drastic cognitive decline illness choose to enroll them in nursing homes....

Memory care facilities cater to residents with memory impairments, such as Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. These individuals are inherently at a higher risk of harm than most other residents of long-term care facilities, due to the nature of their...

When you trust an elderly loved one’s care to a residential facility, the last worry on your mind might be the possibility of sexual abuse – but it happens. Nobody has a clear idea of how many nursing home residents actually suffer unwanted sexual contact, largely...

There are so many nursing homes available that choosing an appropriate one can be challenging. The majority tend to promote themselves well, perhaps through glossy sales brochures or enthusiastic personal tours. Yet it’s clear that not all of them are as good as they...