Nursing Home & Elder Abuse

• Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

  Linda Chalat | June 15, 2011 2:24 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Each year, hundreds of thousands of older persons are abused, neglected, and exploited. In addition, many seniors throughout the United States lose an estimated $2.6 billion or more annually due...

• Bedsores: Are They a Sign of Neglect?

  Shayna Slater | June 10, 2011 2:53 PM | 2 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  Residents of a nursing home are usually admitted due to their need for care beyond that which can be provided at home. When a resident enters a nursing home they are promised proper care and...

• Nursing Home Resident Dies After Being Left Outside in Record Heat

  David Lowe | June 08, 2011 11:56 AM | 0 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  The Milwaukee County medical examiner is investigating the death of an elderly nursing home resident left outside for over three hours in yesterday's record heat. The 69 year old resident was...

• Sex Offenders in Nursing Homes(2)

  Beth Janicek | June 04, 2011 12:22 PM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  I have previously written about the issue of having people with criminal records working in nursing homes. Recently, a Fort Worth Star Telegram article raised the related concern of former sex...

• Mandatory Arbitration Clauses: A Nursing Home’s Sneaky Secret

  Shayna Slater | June 03, 2011 3:47 PM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  How many times have you been handed a stack of paperwork and because you are in a hurry or simply do not have the time to read every word, you simply sign all the necessary pages without a thorough...

• Elder Abuse Awareness in North Carolina

  Pierce Egerton | May 28, 2011 6:47 PM | 2 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  The image is not pretty. The examples may cause discomfort, and victims may not realize they need help. Elder abuse takes many forms and can sometimes be difficult to recognize. Each year, more...

• What Are The Standards For Nursing Home Care?

  Shayna Slater | May 26, 2011 10:28 AM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  Every state has different regulations that apply to Long-Term Care Facilities / Nursing Homes and every state defines abuse differently. However, the majority of states have similar Resident...

• Is It Nursing Home Abuse Or Am I Overreacting?

  Shayna Slater | May 19, 2011 10:26 AM | 4 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  Often, families of nursing home residents ask, “Is that abuse?” The answer obviously depends on the situation. However, if you feel as though the care and treatment being given to your...

• How Should I Report Nursing Home Abuse? What Are The Risks?

  Shayna Slater | May 12, 2011 10:22 AM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  Having a loved one in a nursing home is an extremely difficult and often heart-wrenching situation. You hope, and should expect, that your loved one will receive exceptional care and treatment and...

• Only Democrat-Nominated Supreme Court Justices Defended Our Rights In Major Decision

  Andrew Cochran | April 27, 2011 11:16 PM | 0 CommentsVoices

  But federalism is as much a question of deeds as words. It often takes the form of a concrete decision by this Court that respects the legitimacy of a State's action in an individual case. Here,...