Trying to gain both state, local, and federal funding for a nursing home project is a difficult task. For those in Montevideo, Minnesota, it is a project ten years in the making to make a … Read More »
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Son Accused of Stealing From Elderly Father
Financial elder abuse is one of the most rapidly-growing crimes in the country, according to statistics. While some perpetrators of this crime are strangers, the majority of the people committing this crime are people that … Read More »
Fight Against Right To Sue Nursing Homes Heats Up
If you have a family member who is either currently in a nursing home or in need of the services of a nursing home, you might be familiar with the arbitration agreements that are included … Read More »
Medicaid Funding Under Threat
As an alternative to a nursing home, many choose to have home-based health care. This can include structural alterations to the home and having a home health aid stop in to check on the elderly … Read More »
Dismal Score For North Dakota Nursing Home
State Departments of Health oversee nursing homes in their various states. They can inspect nursing homes and issue violations. One of the worst reports you can get is the statement that residents are in “immediate … Read More »
Arbitration Clauses Still A Problem
If a loved one was the victim of abuse or neglect in a nursing facility, most people would assume that they could sue the nursing home to have their day in court. However, this might … Read More »
Nursing Patient Dies in Whirlpool Bath Due to Neglect
Nursing home employees are often responsible for several residents at the same time. In some cases, a nursing home might find itself severely understaffed, with not enough nurses or nurse’s assistants to care for the … Read More »
Sometimes Nursing Employees Are Also In Danger
It is not only the patients in nursing homes who can be vulnerable. In some situations, the accusations of abuse are reversed, with nurses claiming that they suffered from abuse that patients directed at them. … Read More »
Nursing Home Fights Social Media Elder Abuse Claim
Social media outlets like Snapchat and Facebook have been at the center of much controversy in cases of elder abuse. While nursing homes do their best to ensure that they hire compassionate, law-abiding people, there … Read More »
Pressure Sores are Dangerous and can Kill
Bed sores are an unfortunate reality for nursing homes. Also known as pressure ulcers, these wounds form when a patient lies in one position too long and the pressure causes the skin to form an … Read More »
