Sadly, elder abuse occurs at many senior care homes, most perpetrators being nursing staff. However, there’s a type of elder abuse that you don’t hear of often that needs addressing: elder-on-elder bullying. As a matter of fact, about 10 to 20 percent of seniors...
In the wake of nursing home abuse or neglect allegations, community members and victims’ loved ones are often astonished and left wondering how such deplorable actions could have occurred. Sadly, there are a number of factors that contribute to the victimization of...
Over 3.6 billion people in the world use social media. It can be a useful way to keep connected with loved ones. However, many nursing home residents have fallen victim to social media abuse. ProPublica recently conducted an investigation into inappropriate social...
When your mom started having trouble remembering her address and her late husband’s name, you realized she couldn’t live on her own anymore. It was time to find her extra support. So you researched all of the assisted living residences in your area, and you moved her...
Advocates for the elderly say nursing home abuse and neglect have become a nightmare due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The nonprofit Foundation Aiding the Elderly (FATE) says nursing homes have been Ground Zero for the crisis and that frantic family members have contacted...
Our elderly loved ones may require more care and services than family or friends can provide. Under these circumstances, it can be necessary to place them in facilities that are equipped to handle the needs of people who may be very sick, immobile, unable to...
A New York Times in-depth investigation has uncovered a significant disparity in the quality of care by thousands of U.S. nursing homes and the star rating system that grades them. In many cases, the Times found that nursing homes were ill-equipped for the coronavirus...
When a loved one receives hospice care, the hope is that they will receive the medical, physical, emotional and spiritual care and support needed in their final weeks and days. It is undoubtedly an upsetting time for everyone involved, and hospice services are...
If your family reached the point where there was no option other than placing a loved one in a nursing home, that beloved older adult probably had significant medical needs. Concerns about mobility, memory or even the need to administer medication can all motivate...
As the world is responding to the daily challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the government faces critical decisions that weigh public health against economic resilience. Congress is currently battling with the question of whether to grant companies immunity...
