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Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease Patients in Nursing Homes
In recognition of Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, PKSD’s dedicated nursing home abuse attorneys in Milwaukee are helping to raise awareness of the unique needs of residents diagnosed with dementia. Due to their illness, nursing home residents with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are at a higher risk of becoming victims…
Read MoreWorld Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Preventing Nursing Home Abuse
Each year, June 15 is set aside as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. This important day brings awareness and education to an important problem in today’s world. According to the National Council on Aging, one in 10 seniors in America have experienced some form of elder abuse. However, it is…
Read MoreDehydration in Nursing Homes: A Sign of Neglect
Nursing homes are obligated to provide residents with adequate care that ensures residents’ needs are met. This includes ensuring that residents are well hydrated and nourished. The Milwaukee nursing home abuse attorneys at PKSD are experienced in handling cases of elder dehydration and can help you proceed with any legal…
Read MoreNursing Home Residents and Bed Sores
Bed sores, or pressure sores, are painful pressure ulcers that occur after prolonged periods of inactivity and are often a sign of neglect. Unfortunately, bed sores occur regularly among nursing home residents who are neglected by inattentive staff members. Although bed sores may start as a minor rash, failing to…
Read MorePKSD Newsletter: Identifying the Signs of Nursing Home Abuse
In this month’s issue of the PKSD Newsletter, we discuss nursing home abuse and the signs that can help you identify when it has occurred to your loved one. Types of Nursing Home Abuse Nursing home abuse accounts for a wide range of malicious behavior meant to isolate, exploit and…
Read MoreElopement in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia
PKSD has represented families who have lost loved ones due to unsafe wandering and elopement. Elopement and unsafe wandering in nursing homes and assisted living facilities occurs when a resident leaves a facility without the supervision or knowledge of the facility staff. Sometimes the resident intends to exit the facility…
Read MoreWoman Found Dead After Wandering from Nursing Home
An 88-year-old woman was found dead on Saturday after wandering outside of her nursing home in Rice Lake, Wisc. The Rice Lake Police Department was first alerted to the missing woman after receiving a call at 3:35 a.m. on Saturday about her absence from Rice Lake Convalescent Center, an 85-bed nursing…
Read MoreSexual Abuse in Nursing Homes More Prevalent than Thought
A CNN investigation has revealed sexual abuse committed against residents of nursing homes is significantly more common than originally thought. Since 2000, there have been more than 16,000 sexual abuse claims among nursing home residents and those residing in assisted living facilities in the U.S., according to the Administration for…
Read MoreInvestigators Find Neglect in Nursing Home Death
A Minnesota nursing home has been charged with neglect after a resident died from injuries she sustained after falling onto a concrete sidewalk outside of the facility. If your loved on has been abused or neglected contact one of our nursing home abuse attorneys are experienced in holding nursing homes accountable for…
Read MorePoor Hygiene in Nursing Homes is a Form of Abuse
When nursing homes do not practice proper sanitation, residents become vulnerable to bacteria and germs that can cause serious health complications and wreak havoc on their immune systems. This form of nursing home abuse can take place when residents who need assistance with everyday living tasks are neglected. When daily…
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