Nursing Home Abuse

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...

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...