Category Archives: Financial Abuse
Financial Fraud is the Fastest-Growing Form of Nursing Home Abuse
Among all the different types of nursing home abuse, financial abuse is the fastest-growing type. A broad definition of financial abuse is when someone improperly or illegally uses the money or property of a vulnerable senior. Elder abuse is a criminal offense in Florida, but that does not mean it does not happen. If… Read More »
Three Tips To Prevent Elder Financial Abuse
When many people think of nursing home abuse, they often first imagine physical abuse. Sadly, abuse and neglect take many forms and one of the most common types to occur in long-term care facilities is financial abuse. Every year in the United States, there are over 369,000 incidents of financial abuse, resulting in approximately… Read More »