Nursing Home Abuse

Physical abuse in nursing homes is a serious issue. However, abuse can be more subtle than violence.  Emotional abuse may not be physical, but it can do long-term damage to nursing home residents. What does emotional elder abuse look like? Humiliation  Those who...

If you have a loved one in a nursing home with dementia, you hope that the staff will take good care of them. They may need around-the-clock care because of these cognitive issues. You and your family members may check in on your elderly loved one periodically, but...

Did you know that if a loved one who lives in a nursing home or other senior facility falls, the staff at that facility might have to call 911 for help because they’re not allowed to pick up patients themselves? That could be the procedure whether it’s a short fall...

Nursing home abuse is often physical or sexual. Family members might notice that the abuse is taking place because they see physical marks – such as bruises or lacerations – on a loved one. These injuries are unexplained, and they realize that they’re being caused by...

Falling out of bed is something that parents of babies are typically very alert to the risk of. As the baby grows up the likelihood of a fall and the consequences of one typically reduce. The risk ramps back up in the final years of life, however, as reduced bone...

Elopement – when a nursing home resident leaves the facility – is a serious concern, often leading to severe injuries. Those with cognitive impairments like dementia or Alzheimer's disease are particularly at risk for elopement. You may think resident elopement is an...

When an elderly person enters a nursing home facility, family members expect their loved ones to be treated well. Nursing home caregivers should provide for residents by helping to ensure their needs are met, such as tending to their medical conditions. However, many...

Elderly people are more likely to sustain a severe injury in a fall. And when a fall results in a broken hip, there is an increased likelihood of them passing away within a year. We often place our loved ones in nursing homes for their own safety. But, if the facility...

As people age, their bones lose strength, can break more easily and take longer to recover if they do. It is one of the reasons why nursing home management and staff must do what they can to prevent falls among their residents. One place residents sometimes fall from...

Memory care units and facilities provide highly specialized care for people who have Alzheimer's disease and other dementia-related conditions. These residents often have memory loss and significant cognitive decline, which requires them to rely heavily on the workers...