When a Birmingham area resident has to make the difficult decision to place a loved one in a skilled nursing facility it can be very hard on everyone. Most people will require some additional help when they get older and nursing homes and assisted living facilities...

Nursing home residents who are bedridden or have mobility issues often spend long hours in the same position. Without preventative care, this prolonged pressure on the skin may lead to the development of bedsores or pressure ulcers. While anyone may develop bedsores,...

Moving an elder loved one into an Alabama nursing home involves a significant investment. However, it may prove necessary if your loved ones needs more care than you or others are able to provide. Yet, many nursing homes across Alabama and the nation suffer from...

Nursing homes can be a haven for older adults who need extra care, but they can also hide mistreatment or neglect. Knowing the more subtle signs of nursing home neglect can help you tell whether the caretakers are properly providing for your loved one. Many older...

Entrusting your loved one to a nursing home is one of the hardest decisions to make. Unfortunately, you cannot always provide the level of care they need. It is still hard to entrust their health to another person, though.  To make matters worse, not every nursing...

Placing your aging father in a nursing home may feel like the right choice. You may not have the ability to care for him at home any longer. Nursing home abuse and neglect stories are scary, but you want to ensure that does not happen to your dad. Educate yourself on...

There are many instances of nursing home abuse in Alabama, such as allowing patients to develop dangerous bedsores. This type of treatment can have extremely negative impacts on the health of the residents who reside there. However, abuse and neglect may also result...

An innocuous-looking bedsore can be the forerunner of a serious, life-threatening condition. Elderly nursing home patients are particularly at risk and the facility may have to defend against a claim of negligence if bedsore complications develop. About bedsores A...

When a loved one enters a nursing care facility, it is important that said loved one has the care he or she needs. When that care turns into abuse or neglect, it can be devastating. How can you understand elder abuse? The CDC provides a deeper look at elder abuse and...

In Alabama, the Adult Protective Services division’s mission is to enable the County Departments to protect elders against neglect, abuse and exploitation. The Department of Human Resources receives all reports of elder abuse and neglect and must investigate said...