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A recent investigation by Reuters found that vague rules give healthcare providers too much leeway in reporting outbreaks of deadly infections, often allowing for...
November is Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, which makes it a great time to consider signs of nursing home abuse in the context of Alzheimer’s...
Elderly residents of nursing homes and long-term care facilities are often victims of abuse and neglect that can leave a devastating impact on their...
Despite the dangers of elder abuse, it often goes unreported for a number of reasons. This may include loved ones who do not visit...
In conjunction with National Falls Prevention Awareness Day on Sept. 22, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data showing that...
Ohio state and local officials are investigating a complaint from a woman alleging that her mother was beaten while in the care of a...
State lawmakers are calling for an investigation and audit into the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King in Waupaca County after a report from the...
The former Medicaid coordinator of a North Miami, Florida, nursing home is under arrest, facing multiple charges for allegedly stealing more than $13,000 from...
Federal health regulators have initiated a crackdown on nursing home employees who post demeaning images of residents to social media, ordering state health departments...
An image of a pressure ulcer has gone viral on Facebook and other social media platforms. The woman who posted the image claims that...
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....
Cases of nursing home caretakers who share images and video of their actions through social media channels are being reported at alarming rates –...
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...
According to a new study, approximately one in five nursing home residents has experienced some form of verbal or physical abuse from another resident....
A new study has found that “younger seniors,” ages 60 to 74, experience the worst forms of elder abuse across all elderly age groups....