There is no question that some elderly individuals need a lot of supportive care. The staff members in nursing homes are kept busy treating their patients. Oftentimes, these facilities don’t really have enough staff members to handle the number of patients there, but...
Nursing Home Negligence
Elder abuse has many forms
There are various forms of elder abuse, and some are more challenging to spot than others. Older people in nursing homes are particularly vulnerable to abuse for a few reasons: Isolation: They may not see anyone outside the care facility for weeks at a time, perhaps...
There’s no excuse for dehydration among nursing home residents
In a nursing home, you expect the staff to take good care of your loved one. You brought them to this facility because they were aging and needed more support. You wanted your loved one to have the care they needed as they approached the end of their life. When you...
Why don’t elders say they’re being abused?
If you have a loved one whom you suspect was being abused, you may wonder why they never said anything to you about it. If they are mentally competent, you’d imagine that they’d complain or privately discuss the problem. However, many people don’t report abuse for a...
Signs that there is neglect in a nursing home
A nursing home resident counts on the staff members at the facility to help them take care of their needs. These vary from one person to another because of the various conditions and abilities that can lead to a person needing to live in a nursing home. Severe issues...
What to do if you suspect nursing home neglect
95% of elderly people in care have suffered or witnessed neglect, according to research by the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA). In other words, if your parents are in a nursing home, there is a high chance it could have happened to them. If you feel your elderly...
Nursing home negligence can lead to bedsores
Many adults worry about providing the medical care and attention their elderly parents need. Most often, they look to nursing homes for help. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for that trust to be misplaced. Nursing home abuse and neglect is a nightmare scenario for...