Many families have no choice but to put an elderly loved one in a nursing home. It is difficult to provide proper care to someone as they age and these facilities offer around-the-clock help. The biggest downside is that you have to put your loved one into the hands...
When an individual suspects that an elderly loved one is the victim of nursing home abuse, he or she should file a nursing home complaint. Filing a complaint is easier said than done, however, and it is important that worried parties fully understand the complaint...
When visiting your father in his North Carolina-based nursing home, you noticed odd sores on his body. Have you heard of bedsores and their causes? A Place for Mom defines bedsores and explores how they occur. Use their insights to determine if the nursing home may...
You may have concerns about leaving a loved one in the care of a nursing facility. After all, this is a big decision that takes some measure of control out of the hands of you and your loved one. While many nursing homes and elder care facilities offer top quality...
Nursing home abuse and neglect is a major problem. This is why keeping a keen eye on what is going on with your loved one if you happen to have a senior resident in your family is important. However, it is also important to recognize the difference between neglect...
If your parent resides in a nursing home, you may worry about the quality of care (s)he receives there. Unfortunately, your concerns may be well-founded. NextAvenue.org warns you to watch for the following five red flags that the nursing home could be neglecting or...
Nursing home abuse is a rampant issue across the country. In fact, 1 in 10 elders over the age of 60 have experienced abuse in the U.S., but only 1 in 14 incidents of abuse ever get formally reported. Because of the physical and mental limitations that come with age...
A lawsuit against one of the nation’s largest chains of assisted-living communities is challenging what the suits claims are dishonest business practices and unethical treatment of the seniors under the chain's care. If the suit succeeds, one of the results may be a...
