Nursing home negligence occurs all the time. However, unlike the traditional medical negligence cases, proving nursing home neglect is usually difficult because the victim is the one who holds the key to most unanswered questions. Often, the victim in question is...
Long-term Care Facility Neglect
3 tips to help you choose the right nursing home
Coming to terms with the fact that a loved one is no longer able to manage their daily life alone can be challenging. As a result, choosing the right care facility is an extremely important decision. There are numerous types of facilities that offer different types of...
An avoidable tragedy for veterans in state-run veterans homes
Although it is sad when anyone succumbs to illness, there is something particularly tragic when it happens to veterans, who put their lives on the line to defend our freedoms. Unfortunately, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought with it a dramatic spike in deaths among...
Nursing homes should not let infestations spread unchecked
Some of the same health concerns that affect children at school can impact older adults in nursing homes or similar assisted living facilities. Just like lice can spread rapidly in an elementary school, an infestation could also pass quickly from resident to resident...
How nursing home neglect can lead to psychological issues
Many family members who plan to have their loved ones reside in a nursing home or assisted living facility hesitate to place them there. They worry about the quality of the care that they'll receive, including being subjected to neglect. What constitutes neglect in a...
Are urinary tract infections a sign of nursing home neglect?
One of the most commonly diagnosed infections among nursing home patients is a urinary tract infection (UTI). A urinary tract infection can easily be treated with good hydration and antibiotics in most people. Unfortunately, these may go untreated if the nursing...
Bedsores are a sign of long-term neglect in nursing homes
Bedsores or pressure ulcers are essentially synonymous with nursing home life. Those with limited mobility are at much higher risk than the average person of developing bedsores. What starts as an irritated, inflamed spot on the skin can eventually cause open wounds...
Many elder care facilities are massively understaffed
When you hear about neglect in elder care facilities, it’s easy to assume that the staff just must not care about the residents. Rather than helping them with food, hydration, showering, mobility and things of this nature, the staff intentionally neglects them and...
Malnutrition: It doesn’t have to happen in the elderly
Malnutrition has the potential to occur as people age. Why? Sometimes they find it difficult to eat certain foods or begin to not feel as hungry as they used to. For elders, getting good nutrition is the key to better long-term health. Unfortunately, some nursing...
Elopement a problem with dementia patients
When you consider all of the “never events” that should not ever occur in patient care, patient elopement is right up there at the top of the list. Still, an alarming number of dementia patients still manage to escape the confines of their supposedly secure settings...