Nursing home Abuse

Unfortunately, the mistreatment of residents in nursing homes exists. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) conducts surveys to ensure nursing homes meet federal requirements for quality and safety. However, some facilities subject residents to...

Given how frequently abuse occurs in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, it is both natural and important that loved ones remain concerned about the safety of residents. Without an ever-present low level of concern, signs that abuse is occurring may be...

One of the tasks that nursing homes are entrusted with is ensuring that their residents get and take any medication they may need. Yet some reports suggest that many nursing homes are giving patients drugs they don’t need as well. Specifically, the government is...

If you are considering putting your elderly loved one in a nursing home, or if they already reside in one, you’ll want to be sure that they are safe. You’ve probably heard tales of neglect and abuse concerning residents in residential care facilities and want to...

Putting an older family member into a residential care home may be one of the most difficult decisions you make. Perhaps you feel guilty about not being able to care for them yourselves, or maybe you are just wondering how you will afford it Either way, visiting your...

Nursing homes provide crucial support for older adults who can no longer live independently. Those experiencing cognitive decline or struggling with medical issues will benefit from the around-the-clock care and support provided at nursing homes and other assisted...

Although residents of community living facilities – including nursing homes and other long-term care options – are safer in the U.S. than they are globally, the rate at which older Americans experience abuse in these facilities is staggering.  According to the World...