When you leave your loved one in a nursing home, you expect them to be treated with the best of care. With the number of elder abuse cases that happen yearly, it is frightening to imagine that your elderly parent could be facing elder abuse. The results of elder neglect…
Many thousands of elderly persons are victims of nursing home abuse and neglect every year in the United States. Nursing home abuse is surprising because these homes are supposed to be regularly inspected by the state and are supposed to live up to certain staffing standards. Elder abuse can come…
The incidents of elder abuse, neglect and wrongful death have risen in this country. One of the best ways to protect your loved ones is to be extremely careful when choosing a nursing home. This decision is usually an emotional one and it is also one that all members of…
When it comes to the care and protection of the elderly, absolute vigilance is required. If attention laps, something as simple as a bed sore can become infected and even lead to death. According to the Modesto Bee, Elizabeth Pao and family were awarded $1.1 million dollars for just such…
According to the suit filed by the federal government, Johnson & Johnson and two of its subsidiaries paid money, in various forms, to the nation’s largest pharmacy, Omnicare, which dispenses drugs to the elderly and nursing home patients. The kickbacks were given “to induce the nursing home pharmacy company to…
In these times when nursing home abuse and negligence is at an all-time high, it is very important to be armed with pertinent information when you are looking for a nursing home for a loved one. A recent article in U.S. News talks about those nursing homes that are rated…
California investigators believe that nursing home negligence may have caused the death of an 83-year-old man, who died from head injuries that were not properly assessed or treated by nursing home staff. According to an Associated Press news report, Lakewood Manor North in Los Angeles received an AA citation –…
A recent Los Angeles nursing home accident has caused officials to investigate a Pico Rivera nursing home. The nursing home was fined $100,000 after a wheelchair-bound resident caught on fire and died while trying to light a cigarette in an unsupervised dining room, according to a CBS News report. The…
California Nursing Home Negligence Could Increase with Lack of Oversight A watchdog group, which is tracking nearly 1,600 nursing homes and assisted living facilities in northern California, is saying that it expects to see an increase in California nursing home negligence and abuse statewide. According to a News 10 report,…
Escondido Nursing Home’s Negligence Leads to Man’s Death An Escondido nursing home has been fined $90,000 after a resident apparently choked to death at lunch. According to a news report on San Diego’s Channel 6, Escondido Care Center was also cited on March 12, 2009 for poor treatment and supervision…