Elder abuse is a common problem affecting millions of senior citizens nationwide. The vulnerabilities of old age make them susceptible to physical, emotional, sexual and financial abuse. Therefore, it is essential to protect your elderly loved ones from abuse...
Elder abuse is not always physical in nature. All too often, older adults are taken advantage of financially by caretakers, professionals and scam artists. Statistics indicate that financial scams that specifically target older adults are on the rise. As a result, it...
The unlawful mistreatment of older Americans manifests in a variety of different ways. Depending on the severity of the conduct in question, offenders who engage in abuse, neglect or exploitation may face civil and/or criminal consequences. Yet, such mistreatment too...
Since the spring of 2020, world events have led to increased media coverage concerning the plight of many older adults who live in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. Given the rates of elder abuse tied to these facilities, this increased media scrutiny...
Residents of nursing homes expect that they will be taken care of appropriately. A proper level of care is usually afforded without any issues, but – all too often – there are times when residents are abused by staff members at nursing homes. Nursing home abuse is...
Each year, thousands of paying clients in nursing home care are mistreated in different ways. Cultural abuse is one form that can go undetected or unchallenged for a long time because other residents or staff may share those same bigoted beliefs as the perpetrator and...
If you have loved ones living in a residential care home, it’s crucial you are not too trusting. While most workers do their best for the residents under their care, not everyone is so warm-hearted. Some abuse their position to abuse the vulnerable elders under their...
Mishaps, resulting in injuries, can occur to nursing home residents at any time of day. Thus the management and workers must take preventive measures during the night as well as the day. Most of us have fallen out of bed at some point in our lives, and it probably had...
When an older adult becomes a resident of a memory care facility, there are certain expectations that both the resident and their loved ones have concerning the care that they will receive. Perhaps the primary expectation that new residents and their loved ones have...
It is critically important for both older adults and their loved ones to understand what elder abuse is. Without a firm understanding of what elder abuse both is and is not, it becomes difficult to spot the warning signs of this kind of mistreatment. When warning...