Nursing Home Negligence

It is only natural to worry about your aging parent. According to the National Council on Aging, elder financial exploitation costs older Americans up to $36.5 billion each year. Sadly, the perpetrators are often those closest to the victim, like nursing home...

If you find yourself wondering why your loved one is failing after spending some time in a new nursing home, you may have cause for concern. Neglect in nursing homes is on the rise as staffing shortages continue in the wake of a challenging year. Confirming your...

Nursing facilities in California and throughout the country saw limited inspections in parts of 2020 and 2021. This also came at a period when many family members faced prohibitions against seeing loved ones in health care properties. Some indications suggest that...

No one wants to imagine their loved one suffering from elder abuse, but it is sadly a reality for many of our elders. Nearly one in every six elderly adults suffers from elder abuse every year. With this kind of suffering being as common as it is in the elder...

Deciding on which type of care facility matches the needs of your elderly relative is an important decision. Often, skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and residential care facilities (RCFEs) are confused as being the same. However, each provides a different type of...

It is natural to worry about the experience your loved one will have in a nursing home. After all, most families have heard stories about neglect leading to bedsores or even acts of abuse by the people working at nursing homes. You probably spent some time researching...

It is reasonable to expect that your loved one will be cared for and attended to in a nursing home. It’s reasonable to ask that they are not put in danger or left to fend for themselves in situations where they cannot walk or aren't mobile in a stable, safe way. Falls...

The human body is always losing water through using the bathroom, breathing and sweating. When the water that is naturally lost is not adequately replaced, dehydration can occur. Dehydration can cause a serious interruption in various body functions, and it can easily...

When looking into nursing homes, the more information you have the better you can assess the situation. The same is true when the state is trying to find solutions to issues within the system or wants to ensure the system is stable. According to the State of...

There are many challenges in nursing home care. Even when a facility is working hard to avoid issues with abuse and neglect, they may still drop the ball when it comes to nutrition. Food is essential to survival. If your loved one is not getting the proper nutrients...