Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect

Illinois residents like you entrust your relatives to the care facilities you leave them in. When you choose a facility, you expect that you are getting the best quality service you can afford.  Unfortunately, abuse is rampant in the nursing home industry. This...

At the height of the coronavirus pandemic, the Trump administration relaxed training requirements for nurse's aides, drastically reducing mandated training hours for certification. New Nurse's Aides Training Poses Safety Risks Nursing homes around the country have...

Cameras can help detect and deter abuse in nursing homes. Nursing home staff members are significantly less likely to mistreat residents when they are aware of video monitoring. When abuse is detected, video cameras provide invaluable evidence. Daughter Catches...

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...