Our Nursing Home Abuse Blog
You trusted your loved one’s nursing home to take good care of him, but when you suspect that the opposite is occurring, you need information about how to find out the truth. Follow our elderly abuse legal blog to learn about ways to document abuse or neglect and what your first steps should be to stop the abuse.
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Nursing Home Deaths: Statute of Limitations and Next Steps The tragedy of losing a loved one can be difficult to bear. If their death occurred in a nursing home, there may be signs it could have been prevented. -
Filing an Elder Abuse Lawsuit on Behalf of A Loved One There are ways in which to bring an elder abuse lawsuit on behalf of someone else, but there are certain rules. See if your situation meets the criteria. -
Changes in Federal Nursing Home Rules Stay informed of changes in federal nursing home rules. -
Injuries Caused by Independent Contractors at a Nursing Home Occasionally, independent contractors are the ones who cause a nursing home injury. So who is responsible, the contractor or the nursing home? -
Steps Nursing Homes Should Take Following a Complaint of Abuse Despite the best interests and intentions of nursing home administrators, abuse and/or neglect can occur. -
Selecting a Nursing Home Following a Hospital Stay Unfortunately, not every elderly individual who is admitted to the hospital for treatment is able to return to his or her home and/or independent living. -
Causes of Nursing Home Injuries May Be Difficult to See Failing to Address Bacterial Outbreaks Can Constitute Nursing Home Neglect -
Signs of Elder Abuse with In-Home Healthcare As an alternative to a nursing home, some families choose to obtain in-home healthcare services for their elderly loved one. -
Nursing Home Understaffing is a Dangerous Nationwide Epidemic The federal government recommends that nursing home residents receive an average of 45-minutes of direct, face-to-face care from nursing staff and doctors each day -
Psychological Abuse in Nursing Homes Nursing home abuse of any type can cause extreme amounts of physical and mental suffering to the victim.