When families pay nursing homes to care for their loved ones, nursing homes assume a duty to ensure a resident’s basic needs are met. Failing to adequately attend to residents’ medical needs can worsen their condition and lead to severe injury. When nursing homes neglect medically vulnerable residents, they may face state-imposed fines. Additionally, a resident’s loved ones may bring a negligence lawsuit against the nursing home to receive compensation for their loved one’s harm. For example, a resident at an Iowa nursing home died after staff failed to change her depleted oxygen tank. The pat ..read more

It can be an incredibly difficult decision to trust the care of your loved ones in a care facility. Entering into the process is always easier when you know you can trust the staff members at a facility. As people age, it can sometimes be necessary to consider nursing homes and other care facilities as an option. An unfortunate reality in the nursing home business is that understaffing has led to a string of elder abuse throughout the nation. A recent news article detailed the culmination of a four-week inspection of a nursing home following allegations of abuse and one death. What Should I Do ..read more

Under the best of circumstances, it can be difficult to select a good nursing home or care facility for your loved ones. Trusting such institutions to help our loved ones and family members following hospitalizations or for long-term care is a stressful and complicated process. That decision can be even more nerve-wracking when widespread practices of elder abuse, medication errors, and financial abuse are uncovered. When nursing homes and care facilities fail to meet the basic requirements of care for residents, they must be held accountable. A recent local news article discussed prior employ ..read more

As we approach the holiday season, one family’s story reminds us of the harsh reality faced by countless elderly individuals in nursing homes. According to a recently published neww report, an elderly woman who had been known as the architect of perfect family Christmases, found herself at Mt. Lebanon Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, where her life took a devastating turn. Frail, confused, and suffering 35 falls within a year, Cross succumbed to her injuries on March 14, 2022. Her daughter now advocates for change and has filed a lawsuit against the facility. This story is uniquely tragic ..read more

Why Does Nursing Home Abuse Go Largely Unreported? There is an inherent power balance between residents and staff in nursing homes. Staff members are in charge of feeding, treating, and caring for residents, often making residents fully or largely reliant on staff members. That imbalance can result in a hesitation to report or take action when abuses are occurring. Additionally, many residents may have trouble directly or clearly communicating their experiences. As a result, it often falls to visitors and loved ones to advocate for them when things go wrong. It is extremely important to take a ..read more

Choosing the right care facility or nursing home for a family member is a stressful and complicated process. It is vital to know that our most vulnerable loved ones are being placed in a caring, comfortable, and safe environment. Unfortunately, recent events have left many nursing and care homes with staffing shortages, training deficiencies, and a lack of supplies. When nursing homes fail to meet the basic requirements of care for residents or worse, they must be held accountable. How Many Nursing Home Complaints Are There Each Year in the US? In 2020, Nursing Home Abuse Justice, an advocacy ..read more

Sexual abuse in nursing homes is a widespread issue that is often ignored, in part because admitting and addressing the problem can be extremely uncomfortable to the public. Recent reports out of Iowa demonstrate the breadth of this problem, as well as the difficulty in relying on nursing home staff to prevent or stop apparent abuse. A local news report discussing the controversy discussed how the alleged perpetrator, known as “Captain McFeelypants” among staff members, was able to continue abusing residents while other staff were suspicious of his behaviors. According to the local news report ..read more

The State of New York has unveiled a distressing lawsuit that exposes the grim reality of nursing homes’ misuse of taxpayer money and the horrific consequences it has on the elderly. The case sheds light on the heart-wrenching mistreatment faced by vulnerable residents at four nursing homes in New York, owned and operated by a profitable corporate entity. The ordeal endured by these individuals emphasizes the need for strong legal representation to combat such atrocities and seek justice for the victims. According to the facts discussed in a recently released news article, the owners, operator ..read more

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