In 2017, researchers with the World Health Organization (WHO) conducted a review of studies and statistics from countries around the globe related to the care of older adults residing in long-term care facilities and other community residential settings. Their...
Month: February 2023
Protect your loved one against nursing home abuse
Your fears that your loved one may be a victim of nursing home abuse are not misplaced. The elderly are among the most vulnerable people in society, yet they are constantly subjected to various forms of abuse in the facilities meant to be their safe havens....
Nursing home neglect may not be a caregiver’s fault
Nursing home abuse differs from neglect in that neglect is not an intentional action. Rather, it is often a lack of action. A caregiver should have done something but neglected to do so, and the elderly person suffered as a result. For example, maybe someone has...
