Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect

When a parent or other elder loved one who lacks mobility moves into a nursing home, you want to feel confident that facility staff are going to be there to help when need arises. Research shows, though, that your loved one faces a higher risk of falling when living...

The Nursing Home Reform Act (NHRA) helps ensure that residents receive the proper mental and physical care. It establishes guidelines that any nursing home receiving state funding for Medicare and Medicaid services must follow. It also establishes a Bill of Rights for...

Residents of the Holyoke Soldiers' Home were negligently exposed to coronavirus through the negligent actions of staff and administrators. This negligence resulted in a significant outbreak of infections within the elderly population that claimed the lives of 76...

Care managers often lack knowledge of elder abuse, and thus are unable to develop effective strategies capable of preventing elder abuse and neglect within their facilities. This is an often overlooked issue that negatively impacts patient health and safety. As a...

COVID-19 is spreading like wildfire through nursing homes and creating a dangerous, potentially fatal situation for elderly residents and those with underlying health conditions such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease, etc. Those who acquire the virus are being...

Nursing home residents are highly vulnerable to coronavirus and the potentially lethal respiratory injuries it causes. Nursing home care providers have a responsibility to ensure adequate protections are in place to minimize the risk of contracting and spreading the...

Theft in nursing homes is a common problem, and in some facilities, it happens so frequently it may as well be considered standard practice. Elderly nursing home residents have a right to have their financial assets and personal property protected by those responsible...

Poorly maintained and operated nursing home kitchens place residents at considerable risk of food poisoning and other injuries. Nursing home operators have a duty of care to maintain these facilities and ensure staff members are properly trained in food handling...

Nursing homes in the United States continue to use physical restraints even though the risks of serious injuries are well known. Often used to make the work of caring for patients "easier," the restraints can negatively impact the nursing home resident's physical and...

Nursing homes have a duty of care that includes protecting the dignity and general welfare of residents in their facilities. This includes protecting residents from verbal, physical, and emotional abuse. When nursing facility personnel neglect residents or...