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Federal Health Regulators Cracking Down on Social Media Abuse of Nursing Home Residents
Federal health regulators have initiated a crackdown on nursing home employees who post demeaning images of residents to social media, ordering state health departments to take action. If your loved one has been subjected to social media abuse by a caregiver employed by the nursing home in which they live,…
Read MoreImage of Pressure Ulcer Goes Viral
An image of a pressure ulcer has gone viral on Facebook and other social media platforms. The woman who posted the image claims that the staff at her father’s nursing home in Fort Wayne, Indiana, failed to notice and treat a pressure ulcer on her father’s heel. The post has been shared…
Read MoreResident Dies After Wandering from New Mexico Nursing Home
On Dec. 20, a 91-year-old nursing home resident in Edgewood New Mexico died after wandering away from her nursing home facility without staff noticing. If your loved one has suffered any form of abuse or neglect in a nursing home, do not hesitate to contact one of our experienced nursing…
Read MoreNursing Home Resident Abuse Shared Via Social Media May Go Unpunished
Cases of nursing home caretakers who share images and video of their actions through social media channels are being reported at alarming rates – the problem is, sharing this media may not be illegal. A recent case of nursing home abuse by an Iowa caretaker who shared a disparaging image…
Read MoreNursing Home Facilities Phasing Out Alarms for Fall Prevention
Nursing homes across the country are phasing out the long-term practice of using alarms and other prevention methods as a way to prevent falls among residents. Instead they are working to utilize more proactive and attentive care. If your loved one has been injured or died after falling, do not…
Read MoreResident-on-Resident Abuse Not Uncommon
According to a new study, approximately one in five nursing home residents has experienced some form of verbal or physical abuse from another resident. Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine’s Center for Aging Research and Clinical Care conducted surveillance on 10 urban and suburban nursing home facilities in New York for…
Read MoreStudy Finds UTI Prevention Inconsistencies Among Nursing Homes
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common type of infection affecting nursing home residents in the United States. Despite the high occurrence of UTIs in nursing homes, a new study shows that prevention policies vary greatly between facilities. A high frequency of UTIs could be a sign of potential…
Read MoreStudy Suggests “Younger Seniors” Are More Likely to be Abused
A new study has found that “younger seniors,” ages 60 to 74, experience the worst forms of elder abuse across all elderly age groups. These results challenge previous beliefs that abuse is more common among older seniors, ages 85 and older. No one should have to suffer abuse or neglect…
Read MoreNursing Home Resident Dies from Transcript Error
A resident of the Golden Living nursing home in Hopkins, MN, died after going without blood-thinning medication for nine days. The resident had been living at Golden Living for multiple weeks. With a history of atrial fibrillation and stroke, the patient was prescribed warfarin, an anticoagulant used for their long-term…
Read MorePatient Dumping Accusations Against Some Nursing Homes
Accusations of patient dumping are growing across the U.S. Climbing 57 percent since 2000, a total of 11,331 associated complaints were received by long-term care ombudsmen in 2014 alone. Patients are being discharged by some nursing homes when their care becomes laborious, in favor of admitting patients who require less…
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