Reports Show Nursing Home Abuse is Largely Unreported Despite Federal Regulations

The federal government has regulations in place that require nursing facilities to report cases of possible abuse and neglect of Medicare patients. Nursing home facilities...

Charges in Florida Hurricane Nursing Home Deaths

Hurricane Irma swept through Florida in 2017, and 12 elderly patients died after power was knocked out at the nursing home where they resided. Nearly...

Caught On Snapchat: 91-Year Old Nursing Home Resident With Dementia Taunted By Staff Workers

Unfortunately, nursing home abuse happens often enough that lawyers need to specialize in it. When loved ones put their elderly family members in a nursing...

What to Consider Before Choosing a Nursing Home

It isn’t easy trusting strangers with the care of your loved one, however, some families are unable to offer full-time in-home care. A nursing home...

Nursing Home Ratings By State

When families are searching for a nursing home facility to place their loved ones in, it is important to conduct research on the available options....

How To Report Nursing Home Abuse

While many nursing home facilities care about their residents and provide outstanding care, others do just the opposite. A study conducted by the National Center...

9 Telltale Signs of Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse

Did you know that roughly 1 in 10 elderly people are abused by caretakers? Although it's challenging to find solid elder abuse statistics, there's no...

How Nursing Homes Hide Abuse & Neglect

Elder abuse is a growing problem as the population of vulnerable seniors in this country increases. This problem is especially pronounced at nursing homes that...

List of Negligent & Abusive Nursing Homes Released by Senators

Around 1.5 million people live in one of the 15,700 nursing home facilities in the United States. Nursing homes are meant to be a safe...

Elder Abuse of Dementia Patients

A sizable proportion of nursing home residents suffer from dementia or other forms of cognitive decline. While most nursing homes do their best to provide...