Nursing Home Abuse

Consulate Health Care of St. Petersburg has been cited after failing to ensure personal hygiene needs for two residents, which resulted in severe emotional distress and two serious bed sores for residents. The first resident in this citation was assessed as cognitively intact, but did need one or two people to assist them in bathing. This was noted ... Read More

Bristol at Tampa Rehab and Nursing Center LLC has been cited for failing to document a reason for discharge, failing to notify resident representatives with adequate time before transfer or discharge, and failing to create a plan that would meet residents’ needs for four residents. One resident was a part of the Memory Unit in this facility and had ... Read More

On July 26, 2019 BrandyWyne Health Care Center in Winter Haven was cited for failing to protect the rights of a resident by violating her end-of-life wishes. When found unresponsive, the nursing staff attempted to revive her because they didn’t know for sure if she was DNR (Do Not Resuscitate). They did not honor her request to have a peaceful and ... Read More

Keeping Your Loved One Safe After making the decision to place a loved one in a nursing home, your worst fear may be that they will be mistreated or receive inadequate care. While the vast majority of nursing homes, assisted living facilities and other communities geared toward caring for seniors are reputable and trustworthy, instances of miscond ... Read More

Today’s hidden camera technology is pretty good. You can easily and cheaply purchase a devise that looks like a potted plant or even a picture to hang on the wall that has a hidden audio and video surveillance system in it. When such a device is hidden in an assisted living facility or nursing home resident’s room by a family member, it ... Read More

The aging process can be difficult on more than just your loved one. It is hard to watch someone you love deteriorate. I know, it happened to my Dad. As dementia and Alzheimer’s slowly took over, a once vibrant man became a shell of himself. It would have been easy for me to blame his caregivers if I did not have such an understanding of the ... Read More

During my legal career as Florida nursing home abuse and neglect attorney, I have seen what bad care looks like. I have also seen what causes bad care to occur. This back ground has given me insight into how to spot signs of abuse and neglect. By knowing what to look for, you can reduce the chances of a loved one being abused or neglected. I want t ... Read More

When somebody makes the decision to live in a nursing home or long-term care community, their loved ones’ worst fear is that they’ll be mistreated or receive inadequate care. While the vast majority of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other communities geared toward older adults are reputable and trustworthy, instances of misconduct ... Read More

The Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ) estimates that more than 2.5 million people develop pressure sores annually. Pressure sores, also known as bed sores, pressure ulcers, or decubitus ulcers are an injury to the skin and underlying tissue. They are caused by unrelieved pressure built up on an area of the skin for a long period o ... Read More

Pressure sores, also known as pressure ulcers or bed sores, are sores that occur on a person’s skin, often over joints or in other places where bone is close to skin. They are caused by a breakdown of tissue caused by staying in one position for too long. The first indication a bed sore might be forming is a reddening of the skin. This discol ... Read More

Like all other citizens, nursing home residents have guaranteed rights. However, they may not always know exactly what their rights are. Florida Statute 400.022 outlines the legal rights of nursing home residents. Nursing home residents are guaranteed all civil and religious liberties protected by the Constitution of the United States. They have t ... Read More

An increasing number of Florida nursing homes are permitting their residents to have pets. Experts believe the shift from banning animals to welcoming them has several reasons. The Sun Sentinel reports research shows seniors benefit from regular interaction with animals. Being able to bring along a pet helps to ease the transition into a nursing ho ... Read More

Elder abuse can take many forms including, physical injuries, sexual abuse, emotional mistreatment, and financial exploitation. Nursing home neglect is another form of elder abuse. In some instances of neglect, residents do not get proper food. In others, nursing home patients do not get the right medical treatment. Statistics on the rate of nursin ... Read More

There are 1.6 million Americans who reside in nursing homes. Each year, approximately 60 percent of nursing home residents will visit the emergency room and a quarter of them are admitted to the hospital annually. Nursing home residents are typically older and therefore may suffer from more numerous and serious ailments than the average population. ... Read More

In yet another instance of nursing home drug abuse, a nurse at a North Carolina facility pleaded guilty to the overdose death of one of her patients two years ago. The nurse, Angela Almore, will serve five months in prison for involuntary manslaughter and six counts of felony patient abuse. She will be on probation for another two and a half years ... Read More