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Wandering is common in many nursing homes, especially among residents with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, and it can be either safe or unsafe. Unsafe wandering becomes dangerous when a resident...

Malnutrition is a common form of nursing home neglect and abuse that can lead to serious health issues, including confusion, muscle weakness, falls, infections, digestive problems, and skin breakdown that...

The staff at a nursing home or long-term care facility has a duty to exercise reasonable care for the safety of each resident that lives at the facility. When a...

When nursing home residents get hurt as a result of inadequate wandering and elopement prevention safeguards, it may be a sign of nursing home abuse or neglect, or even inadequate staffing.  Luckily,...

Weight loss, malnutrition, and dehydration remain some of the most serious issues affecting nursing homes nationwide. Many facilities limit food choices at mealtime, with menus set in advance. Staffing shortages...

Dementia, incontinence, diabetes, and limited mobility caused by physical pain or disability are all risk factors for bedsores. Bedsores often occur in nursing homes and long-term care situations. They are often an...

If your loved one lives in a nursing home, he or she is not immune to malnutrition or dehydration by any means. In fact, various reports show that up to 85 percent...