Nursing Home Abuse

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 is often ca ... 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 diseas ... 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

For most people, falling at home is inconvenient and potentially embarrassing. It can be painful, but it is rarely a serious event. This is not true for many elderly citizens, particularly those in nursing homes. Patients who fall in a nursing home can wind up with serious bruising, broken bones, and in some cases, they can die. John Satiro lived a ... Read More

Pressure ulcers are caused by remaining in the same position for too long, which restricts blood flow and can kill the tissue. Also known as bed sores, they are difficult to prevent in fragile patients, particularly those who are bedridden. Those who are malnourished are more at risk as they do not have the ability to repair damaged tissue. For thi ... Read More

The debate over whether or not to use hidden cameras in nursing homes is a contentious one. Proponents argue that the “granny cams” help to identify nursing home abuse. Furthermore, the evidence the cameras collect helps ensure abusers answer for their actions. On the other hand, opponents of the use of granny cams argue they infringe on resident p ... Read More