It can be difficult to entrust your loved one to the care of a nursing home, and your concern is perfectly understandable. The unfortunate truth is that many nursing home patients suffer abuse and neglect at the hands of their… Read More
Posts Tagged ‘nursing home neglect’
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How to Recognize Nursing Home Malnutrition and Dehydration
When you enlist the help of nursing home professionals, you trust them to provide the best care and a healthy living environment for your loved one. Unfortunately, an issue with some nursing home facilities is nursing home negligence and neglect,… Read More
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Nursing Home Negligence: When Can You Sue?
When you move your loved one into a nursing home, you want them to be cared for the same way that they would be at home. This is not an unrealistic expectation because the nursing home has a duty of… Read More
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Elder Abuse Facts You Need to Know
Senior citizens now make up the largest segment of our population. Thanks to improved nutrition and healthcare, people are living longer. That means that there are many older Americans who need care, whether that is at home with a caregiver,… Read More
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3 Myths About Nursing Home Abuse
Nursing home care is something we inherently have a great amount of trust and respect for as patients. When we take our loved ones to stay at a nursing home, it’s difficult to understand at first. Nobody wants to be… Read More
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Everything You Need To Know About Nursing Home Neglect
Putting your loved one into a nursing home can be a difficult decision. By making the move to a nursing home you’re essentially delegating the care, and that’s a lot to handle. When you delegate that care, the expectation is… Read More
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Are Hospital and Nursing Home Negligence on the Rise?
Claims of medical malpractice in general have been rising over the past few decades. Many assume this is because more and more patients are looking for ways to get rich quick–however, in reality, the increase is due to the fact… Read More
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How to Determine Nursing Home Neglect of an Alzheimer’s Patient
It’s understandable that some families need to invest in nursing home care in order to take proper care of their loved one. It ensures that the family member will be cared for, properly fed and given all the right necessities… Read More
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What To Do if You Suspect Nursing Home Abuse
Moving a loved one into a nursing home or assisted living facility is a difficult decision. Family members must put an enormous amount of trust into the facility and its employees. When you suspect this trust is being violated with… Read More