Nursing home abuse can be one of the worst experiences nursing home residents and their families can suffer. For that reason, loved ones who believe their family member has been the victim of nursing home abuse should be familiar with the ways nursing homes can be...
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Rating system for nursing homes omits incidents of abuse
For families in New York and around the country, finding the right facility for an elderly loved one becomes a priority when they can no longer take care of themselves. It seems that relying on federal resources, however, may no longer be a reliable option. The U.S....
This can be a scary time to be a nursing home resident
This blog has talked about nursing home abuse on several occasions, but this is an especially dark time for the practice. It seems like every week there is another national headline reporting some reported nursing home abuse. A recent $20 million jury award Nationally...
What are some common signs of nursing home abuse?
Placing a loved one in a skilled nursing facility is one of the hardest things an Olean area family can do. But there comes a time in many people’s lives where they are unable to care for themselves. A skilled nursing facility can offer the care that an elderly person...
New York strengthens oversight of nursing homes
Entrusting the care of loved ones to a nursing home can be a painful decision. For people who have to make that decision, they are rightfully concerned about the quality of care their loved ones will receive. For the past year or more, a spotlight has been put upon...
Five signs of nursing home abuse and neglect
Many of us in Olean with loved ones in nursing homes may not have been able to visit them much in 2020. Therefore, as when we are able to visit them finally, we may notice significant declines in their health. While some of these declines are a natural course of...
When nursing homes can be liable for nursing home abuse
When a loved one has been harmed in a nursing home, family members and the victim should be familiar with the legal protections available to them. There are several different circumstances when a nursing home may be liable for the damages suffered by the victim and...
What Are The Hidden Signs Of Neglect?
The decision to place a relative in a nursing home is challenging. This action often coincides with a tangle of emotions. You are relieved that your loved one is set up to receive the kind of care they need but also sad for the loss of their familiar situations and...
‘Excess deaths’ skyrocketing in U.S. nursing homes
Nursing home neglect deaths in New York and nationwide are soaring in a troubling atmosphere of overworked caretakers who are not doing their jobs. Reports of nursing home residents being kept in soiled diapers, suffering from deep bedsores and being subjected to...
Factors and causes of nursing home neglect
Many elderly loved ones live and receive medical care and daily meals all one roof. However, elder neglect often lives under the roofs of nursing homes too. Preventing and addressing this neglect can begin with knowing old age makes people more susceptible to abuse....