Nursing Home & Elder Abuse

• How To Use The False Claims Act To Prevent Nursing Home Fraud And Patient Abuse

  Frank Bailey | November 14, 2007 12:16 PM | 0 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  As the baby boom generation moves from middle age to retirement, tens of millions of Americans will be entitled to Medicare benefits. Nursing home care and home health care are two of the fastest rising areas of Medicare spending.It has been estimated by the General Accounting Office (GAO) that as much as 10 percent of the federal budget is lost to fraud and abuse. The Federal False Claims...

• Nursing Homes Can Prevent Falls

  Frank Bailey | November 20, 2008 11:15 AM | 1 CommentMountain Home, AR

  As more and more people enter nursing homes, falls become more prevalent. Here are some ways Nursing Homes can prevent those falls: Exercise is extremely important. Tai Chi or Yoga can be...

• Abuse Ignores Age

  Drew Dixon | June 11, 2008 5:32 PM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  Elder abuse is often defined as a single, or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust which causes harm or distress to an older person. In 2006 the United Nations designated June 15th as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) and each year an increasing number of events are held across the globe on this day to raise awareness of elder abuse, and highlight ways to challenge such abuse.

• Pressure Sores in Nursing Home Residents

  Frank Bailey | November 13, 2007 12:44 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  Our frail elderly population is at risk to develop pressure sores in a nursing home environment unless certain rules and protocol are followed by the nursing home staff. Although most pressure sores can be prevented, far too many residents of nursing homes develop pressure sores which go untreated, leading to serious injury, infection and in severe cases death.In hospitals, the incidence of...

• What to look for when choosing a nursing home for your loved one

  Sach Oliver | December 12, 2008 5:37 PM | 1 CommentBentonville , AR

  There comes a time in life when you have to make a decision regarding the long term care of loved ones. There is important information to ask for and consider before deciding on a nursing home. We...

• Bush Directive Impedes Justice for Nursing Home Residents

  Ryan Scott | April 16, 2009 6:40 PM | 0 CommentsBentonville , AR

  A rule enacted by the exiting Bush Administration shut off a source of information for victims of nursing home abuse and neglect, according to the Washington Post. Cindy Skrzycki of the Washington...

• FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RATES NURSING HOMES

  Sach Oliver | January 20, 2009 9:51 AM | 0 CommentsBentonville , AR

  According to the associated press December 28, 2008, around 22 percent of the nation’s nearly 16,000 nursing homes received the federal government’s lowest rating, while 12 percent...

• Wrongful Death Case Filed Against Parkview Nursing Home

  Shannon Weidemann | October 11, 2007 8:54 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  A family is suing a Kentucky nursing home for wrongful death. It is the second wrongful death case brought against the same home in a month. The family alleges the man suffered nursing home abuse when he was in the care of the Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in 2005. He accuses Parkview of accelerating Young's physical deterioration "beyond that caused by the normal aging process"...

• Daughter Suing Palos Heights Nursing Home for Mother's Death

  Chrissie Cole | September 13, 2007 1:25 AM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  The daughter of a woman who died at a Palos Heights Nursing Home filed a lawsuit, Wednesday, in Cook Count Court, charging the facility with nursing home neglect and abuse that contributed to the death of her mother.The complaint alleges Manor Care, at Palos Heights, failed to adequately provide her mother with timely medical care for various infections and medical conditions. She also suffered...

• Nursing Homes and the Frail Elderly

  Frank Bailey | November 27, 2008 6:55 PM | 0 CommentsMountain Home, AR

  My mother lives in a nursing home. She is 101 years old. I am fortunate to be able to check on her every morning as the home is just a short distance from the office. I worry about the frail...