Elder abuse has always occurred insidiously, but COVID-19 has added more layers of secrecy to this horrible trend. For one thing, social isolation is one…
Category: Nursing Home Abuse
Five Stars for Poor Service: How the Nursing Home Rating System Was Compromised
An influential star-rating system designed to assess the quality of nursing homes is not as reliable as patients and families might have hoped. Established by…
COVID-19 in Nursing Homes: Which States Had the Worst Problems?
It shouldn’t matter what state a person lives in — every nursing home in America should keep its residents safe. Looking at the statistics, however,…
New ‘Alert Icon’ Warns Residents and Families About Abuse in Nursing Homes
In an effort to curb nursing home abuse, the agency that oversees every Medicare and Medicaid-certified facility in the country is introducing a new tool…
7 Things to Know About Candida auris, the Drug-Resistant Fungus Infecting Nursing Homes Across the Country
Of the millions of different species of fungi in the world, only about 300 are known to make people sick. Unfortunately, an outbreak of one…
Nursing Home Costs Rise as Residents Lose Legal Protections
The price of nursing home care is rising at a much faster rate than other medical care, according to a recent study. The bigger out-of-pocket…
Senate Report: 400 Nursing Homes with Serious Violations Hidden from Public
It’s a sad fact that nursing home abuse has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. What many members of the public may not realize…
Workers Abused, Raped, Trafficked at Elder Care Homes
Elder care facilities are fast becoming an alternative to nursing homes. One of the main reasons for the shift is the lower cost. Elder care…
Helping Loved Ones Get the Best Nursing Home Care: Asking the Right Questions, Spotting Red Flags
Americans are living longer, healthier lives than ever before, but individuals still require more assistance as they age – a trend that hasn’t necessarily changed.…
