Monthly Archives: November 2021
Two Important Questions To Ask Before Deciding On A Nursing Home
It is never easy to move a loved one into a nursing home and it is normal to fear nursing home abuse and neglect, which is unfortunately all too common. While you are visiting and researching nursing homes, you will have many questions and it is important to have these answered. However, there are… Read More »
Understanding Chemical Restraints Used In Nursing Homes
When people think of nursing home abuse, they often think of residents in these facilities being ignored, neglected, or even intentionally hit or kicked. Sadly, these types of abuse do happen all too often in nursing homes, but it takes other forms, as well. One of those occurs when nursing home staff members chemically… Read More »
When Failure To Thrive Is Nursing Home Abuse
Many people make the difficult decision to place their loved one in a nursing home only to find in the following weeks and months that their family member is “just not the same.” To some degree, this is quite normal. The increasing frailty that comes with old age, as well as the loss of… Read More »
What Is The Difference Between Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect?
Approximately five million Americans are the victims of elder abuse every year. While that number is shocking, it is even more startling to learn that number is likely even higher, as many cases of elder abuse and neglect are not reported. Sadly, much of this abuse takes place in nursing homes, as does neglect…. Read More »
