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Many people have become aware nursing home abuse is a common problem and know they need to look for signs of abuse when visiting friends or relatives in a nursing care facility. The problem, however, is people focus primarily on physical abuse or neglect. While physical abuse like hitting, burning, or pushing is very common, and…

Many people visit nursing homes to see family, to volunteer, or even to perform services like hair cutting or entertaining. If you visit a nursing home for any reason, you should be mindful of the way the seniors are being treated and you should be on the lookout for signs of nursing home abuse. There…

Nursing home abuse is far more common than anyone likes to think about, especially as it often becomes necessary for a senior to move into a nursing care facility as a result of the aging process. WIAT reports 44 percent of 2,000 nursing home residents who were interviewed said they had been abused and 95 percent…

Nursing home neglect and abuse are devastating to seniors, who depend upon a nursing facility to provide them with the care they need. Unfortunately, many seniors and their families are prevented from filing civil lawsuits against nursing homes because admissions papers signed when entering facilities have binding arbitration clauses. These arbitration clauses can make it…

After being admitted to a nursing home facility in April of 2014, a 79-year-old man sustained three separate fall injuries. His guardians believe that the nursing home is to blame for the falls, which have had a serious impact on the elderly man's health. According to Cook County Record, the man's guardians have filed a…

Nursing home neglect takes many forms. But the basic definition of neglect is always the same: a person or facility entrusted with the care of a vulnerable elderly person fails to provide for that person's basic needs. Friends, loved ones, and other caregivers of seniors need to be aware of signs of nursing home neglect in…

Medicaid and Medicare turned 50 in July. Together, these two programs have helped millions of poor and elderly residents receive the medical care they deserve to maintain their health. While Medicare pays for most medical services for seniors, including some rehabilitation services, Medicaid is the primary payer for nursing home care. Together, Medicaid and Medicare provide…

Victims of nursing home abuse and neglect might be able to obtain compensation for losses and damages by filing a civil lawsuit against the nursing home. Experienced attorneys know how to handle such complicated cases. Unfortunately, some nursing home residents unknowingly give up their right to pursue a lawsuit if abuse or neglect occurs. Seniors…

The Center for Public Integrity published a ground-breaking investigative report into understaffing in nursing homes. The report identified myriad problems in care facilities designed to protect and provide for vulnerable seniors. The Center for Public Integrity has now received an award for its important role in drawing attention to the dangerous understaffing and substandard care…

Nursing home neglect is a growing problem as the population ages and more seniors need to receive care in assisted living and nursing facilities. The number of seniors in nursing homes is expected to quadruple by 2050 and nursing facilities will have an estimated 6.6 million residents. Many of these residents will get the majority…