Nursing home neglect can destroy lives. It can leave a resident with newly developed or worsened conditions that lead to poor prognoses and even permanent disability or death. That’s why if you suspect that you or a loved one has been subjected to nursing home...
Placing a loved one in a nursing home is never easy. You trust the facility to provide the care, attention and dignity they deserve. But when that trust is broken, the consequences can be serious. Nursing home neglect is a form of elder abuse that often goes...
Safety or health concerns are often the underlying justification for an older adult’s move to a nursing home. They experience medical challenges or end up injured while living independently. They may then make the decision on their own behalf to move to the nursing...
Many older adults who reside in nursing homes expect to remain at that facility for the rest of their lives. The nursing home may want them to stay at the facility, as the business can charge thousands of dollars every month for a bed. However, there are sometimes...
People at any stage of life can potentially develop bedsores. Those who become immobilized due to injury or medical challenges are potentially at risk of pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers. Older adults frequently spend much of their time in bed or in a favorite...
Nursing home neglect can manifest in a number of different ways. Sometimes, the facilities become dirty and cluttered. Residents may end up injured because they trip and fall or sickened because pathogens spread rapidly through the facility. Other times, nursing home...
Discussions of nursing home abuse often focus on the misconduct of staff members. The people who work at nursing homes can neglect individual residents. They can also engage in abusive behavior that causes physical, emotional or financial harm to nursing home...
Older adults in general tend to use more prescription medications than younger people do. Medication can help address a variety of health concerns including blood pressure issues. It is common for older adults to take multiple different medications daily to manage...
Anytime a large number of people live in a small space, infestations and infections are a safety concern. There is a reason that there are many immunizations recommended for those living in on-campus housing during their college years. Similar logic may lead to...
Some types of nursing home negligence are obvious. If a facility improperly sanitizes its spaces and tools, residents could develop preventable infections or food-borne illnesses. The failure to provide consistent support to older adults might lead to preventable...
