Nursing Home Neglect

When a loved one goes to live in a nursing home, family members often invest heavily in researching facilities to find someplace safe. However, nursing home facilities are only as good as the staff that they employ and their business practices. A new worker who...

Getting old comes with all kinds of injuries and medical conditions that aren't usually an issue for healthier people earlier in life. One particular kind of injury has become culturally associated with nursing home living. Bedsores, also known as pressure ulcers, can...

If your loved one starts losing weight in a nursing home, you may assume that they are being neglected by the staff and they are not getting enough to eat. That certainly could be the case. There are instances where the staff fails to provide meals, doesn't bring...

You are always on the lookout for neglect and abuse after you put your loved one in a nursing home. You watch their bank accounts, worried about financial abuse. You look for any unexplained injuries that may mean they are being physically abused.What about mental or...

A neglectful, careless worker at a nursing home could give your loved one more medication than they actually need, or they could give them two medications that react dangerously with one another. Either way, this could lead to serious complications and could be...

You're with your loved one in a nursing home when they decide to press the call button. Maybe it's an emergency and they're having trouble breathing. Maybe they just have a question and need to talk to a staff member.Either way, you notice that it takes a long time...

You know that nursing home neglect can often lead to dehydration. It's not intentional abuse -- at least, not all of the time. It's just the fundamental neglect of the person's basic needs. That could mean not bringing them food and water as often as they need it,...

With modern bed technology, bedsores should be a thing of the past. Beds are now designed to reposition themselves and use hydraulics to change the weight distribution throughout the day for patients who are bed-ridden. That said, medical staff members need to program...

When people age, it's likely that they will require some kind of care. The type of care they receive may vary, but many prefer to stay at home. Home care is a popular option because it keeps them in familiar surroundings. This is particularly helpful for those with...

Nursing home neglect is an unacceptable part of many patients' lives. It happens under the eye of those who are supposed to be caring for your loved one, and in many cases, it involves those who are at their most vulnerable.Did you know that you can file a complaint...