June 15 was World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, a date that has been recognized by the state of Tennessee since 2015. Designated by the United Nations General Assembly in one of its resolutions, it is intended as a day during which people [...]
According to the Centers for Disease Control, in 2014 the United States had 15,600 nursing homes with 1.4 million residents. This number is expected to increase as baby boomers continue to age and need assistance that family members oftentimes cannot provide. Because [...]
Due to the vulnerability of the elderly and infirm residents of most nursing homes and residential care facilities, it is imperative that these facilities are adequately staffed. Without enough caregivers and medical professionals on hand to properly watch over residents, the sad [...]
Forced arbitration clauses are nothing new in nursing home contracts. Frequently, slipped in among the sheaf of papers you or a loved one must sign when admitting a family member to a nursing home, you’ll find a statement informing you that in [...]
According to research done by ProPublica, a New York-based nonprofit news organization, since 2012 there have been 35 cases of employees at nursing homes and assisted-living facilities posting degrading photos of residents online without their knowledge or consent. These photos, and in [...]
Two nursing home employees in Manchester, England were recently suspended from work for mistreating the comfort dolls of their elderly dementia patients. The Ashbourne House sometimes gives residents with dementia these baby dolls as a part of their treatment. Recently, some anecdotal [...]
In a dramatic step taken by the state health commissioner, the John M. Reed Health and Rehabilitation facility in Limestone, TN was ordered not to admit new residents as of December 3rd, 2015. The facility was also fined $4,000 due to its [...]
presented by: Gary Massey Last month, a news station in the state of Washington reported on a tragic case in which an 89-year-old man died in the backyard of his nursing home. Although the cause of death has not yet been released, [...]
presented by: Gary Massey Neglect is a form of abuse, pure and simple. However, it is an insidious one because it is often harder to spot than bruises or broken bones, and the people being neglected are typically part of an already [...]
If a loved one or someone close to you is placed in a nursing home or long-term care facility, you expect that person will be safe, well cared for—and treated with dignity and respect. For the families of two patients in a [...]
