Nursing Home Neglect And Abuse

If we learned anything about the care of our elderly loved ones over the past two years, it is that overworked caretakers and staffing shortages can harm those in nursing homes. This is only exasperated by the fact that for the past two years many nursing homes...

Most families select nursing homes for their loved ones after painstakingly reviewing several options. They place their family member in the care of what they hope is a compassionate group of people, but this is not always the case. According to the National Center on...

Placing a loved one in a nursing home is not an easy step to take. This is especially true considering the current status of national and global health issues. Whether an aging loved one plan and prepared to reside at a nursing home or a loved one has made the...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, is a federal agency which, among other things, oversees assisted living facilities which are authorized to accept patients who have Medicaid or Medicare coverage. One of CMS’s responsibilities is to make sure...

Nursing home abuse and neglect is one of the worst things that families can envision happening to their loved ones. Victims of nursing home abuse and neglect and their families should be familiar with the different parties that may be liable for nursing home abuse and...

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...