Category: Nursing Home Abuse
If you suspect your loved one suffers from nursing home neglect, you have options for reporting it. The Illinois Department of Public Health investigates claims of abuse and neglect. This...
Read moreNursing home residents rely on caregivers for daily care and safety. At some facilities, those needs go unmet. This neglect causes emotional distress and often results in serious injuries or...
Read moreNursing home abuse can affect any of our loved ones, despite how clean, organized, or friendly a nursing home might seem. Unfortunately, nursing abuse cases are all too common, with...
Read moreFalls in nursing homes are never minor events. Even one fall should be treated as a critical warning sign that calls for immediate investigation and action. Every incident represents an...
Read moreMaking the choice to place your loved one in a nursing home facility was likely not an easy decision to make. As you know, not all nursing facilities are created...
Read moreWhile there are many adequate nursing homes in the U.S. that take pride in caring for our nation’s elders, there are also many inadequate facilities that do not properly care for their...
Read moreNursing home residents, as well as patients who are staying at hospitals, are often supposed to remain in a sedentary position either in a bed or wheelchair as they recover...
Read moreFamilies often face the hard choice of placing elderly relatives in nursing homes to receive specialized care. When loved ones enter a nursing home or assisted living facility, families expect...
Read moreWhen an elderly person falls, it’s definitely a cause for concern. Even if they aren’t injured, a fall can be a sign of a more serious condition such as dehydration or vertigo. For that...
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