Nursing Home Abuse

Making the decision to put our loved one in a nursing home is not always easy, but you do so with the right intentions. What happens if your loved one starts to decline in health once there? Nursing home neglect can happen to anyone at any time, so learning what it...

People who cannot move much rely on caretakers to rotate them. Without this constant care, bedsores may develop. A nursing home facility should do whatever is necessary to prevent bedsores in patients. Learn more about this serious injury. What are bedsores? Bedsores...

Being able to talk to your elderly loved one and see how they live can give you vital clues about their mental and physical health. One issue you may not think about at first is psychological abuse. Noticing the signs of nursing home abuse can seem confusing at first...

Family members expect optimal care from the nursing home professionals taking care of their loved ones, and for the most part, many facilities offer exemplary care to residents. However, poor care can lead to damaging ailments such as bedsores. Also known as pressure...

In the time after you choose a nursing home for your loved one, you may start to worry that there is abuse going on that you do not notice. Being able to tell when nursing home abuse is happening is important to prevent further physical or mental harm. Nervous...

It is hard to believe that anyone would take advantage of a vulnerable person, but far too many people prey on elderly residents of nursing homes. In addition to physical abuse and neglect, seniors can also experience elder financial abuse at the hands of staff...

When dealing with the possibility of abuse in a nursing home, it is important to look for signs that might not stand out as immediately obvious. This can include the appearance of bedsores, also called pressure ulcers. While these injuries may appear for innocuous...

The possibility of neglect at a nursing home is unfortunately quite high, depending on the workload that the staff must manage. Neglect often comes along as a side effect of staff suffering from a job that works them beyond their capacity. However, this is no excuse...

Nursing home abuse is an unfortunate reality. As in any profession, elder care nurses may perform their job poorly. However, poor performance means the endangerment of your loved one's health and safety in this case. Eldercare abuse does not have to be intentional to...

Understaffing has always been a problem in nursing homes across the country, and Alabama is no different. The pandemic has made the situation worse, with thousands of nursing home residents losing their lives due to the ongoing health crisis. However, it is not only...