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Nursing Home Abuse

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How Nursing Homes Cover Up Deadly Infection Outbreaks

A recent investigation by Reuters found that vague rules give healthcare providers too much leeway in reporting outbreaks of deadly infections, often allowing for...

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Alzheimer’s Disease and Nursing Home Abuse

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...

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Liability in Nursing Home Abuse Cases

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...

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Resources for Reporting Elder Abuse

Despite the dangers of elder abuse, it often goes unreported for a number of reasons. This may include loved ones who do not visit...

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CDC: Falls Leading Cause of Injury, Death in Seniors

In conjunction with National Falls Prevention Awareness Day on Sept. 22, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data showing that...

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Ohio Officials Investigating Alleged Assault in Nursing Home

Ohio state and local officials are investigating a complaint from a woman alleging that her mother was beaten while in the care of a...

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Report of Poor Living Conditions at Wisconsin Veterans Homes Spurs Calls for Investigation

State lawmakers are calling for an investigation and audit into the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King in Waupaca County after a report from the...

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Former Nursing Home Employee Under Arrest for Allegedly Stealing $13,000 from Residents

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...

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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...

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Image 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...

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Resident 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....

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Nursing 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 –...

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Nursing 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...

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Resident-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....

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Study 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....