Nursing Home Abuse

Residents in care facilities often face a range of health risks, but those living with dementia are particularly vulnerable when it comes to bedbug infestations. Some might assume that these reddish-brown insects are harmless because they do not transmit diseases....

The decision to move a loved one into a nursing home is often made with trust and hope. Families believe their elderly relatives will receive the care, respect and dignity they deserve. However, beneath the surface of some facilities, a quiet, insidious form of...

If a loved one resides in a nursing home, you likely expect them to stay in their nursing home for a very long time. However, a nursing home can discharge tenants. With that said, nursing homes often cannot discharge residents for just any reason. If your loved one is...

Do you have an elderly loved one in a nursing home? You likely expect them to receive a standard level of care from nursing home staff depending on their needs. However, your elderly loved one could be susceptible to financial abuse.  Older adults who are 60 years of...

There are various residential nursing facilities available for seniors when their care requirements exceed what they can get from friends and family. Finding the right nursing home for your loved one requires a bit of detective work.  There is no denying the fact that...

Malnutrition is a serious concern in nursing homes. Elderly residents depend on caregivers for proper nutrition, but neglect or abuse can lead to severe health issues. Malnutrition weakens the immune system, causes severe weight loss and increases the risk of illness....

There are certain types of medical challenges that most people tend to associate with advanced age. For example, most people recognize that older adults are more likely than younger people to fall. They are also at elevated risk of a major fracture when they fall....

One of the last things one would ever want for their vulnerable parents living in a nursing home or assisted living facility is to be sexually violated. Yet, as CNN reported, it happens far too frequently. Perhaps worst of all is that these facilities are not too...

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...