In the wake of deeply disturbing reports of veterans receiving substandard treatment in federal nursing homes, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been pressured…
Category: Nursing Home Abuse
’Systemic Failures’ Led to Deaths in 7 Massachusetts Nursing Homes Accused of Elder Abuse
It was the 20th fall that finally killed a neglected resident of Beaumont Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center in Westboro, Massachusetts. After the tragedy occurred…
The Disturbing Link Between Nursing Home Closures and Elder Abuse
Nursing homes are closing their doors for good across America, but especially in rural states. Over the last decade, according to a new report by…
Employees at Phoenix Nursing Home under Investigation after Patient in Vegetative State Gives Birth
On January 4, 2019, Phoenix police opened an investigation into allegations that a female patient, who has been in a vegetative state for more than…
For-Profit Nursing Homes Have Lower Quality of Patient Care and Poor Staff Morale, According to Recent Study
A new study by researchers at the University of Illinois-Chicago finds that residents of for-profit nursing homes are at a greater risk of neglect than…
Elderly Man Pulled Alive from Rubble of D.C. Senior Complex Destroyed in Fire
At Washington, D.C.’s Arthur Capper Senior Apartments last week, a fire occurred that left more than 100 residents displaced. Parts of the building threatened to…
This World Alzheimer’s Month, Let’s Talk about Misunderstood (and Mistreated) Elders
September is World Alzheimer’s Month, a critical time for numerous reasons. The campaign unites people affected by dementia from all around the world. It recognizes…
Senior Citizens Day 2018: Why It’s More Important Than Ever to Recognize Elders’ Contributions
Thirty years ago today, President Ronald Reagan declared the first National Senior Citizens Day. The idea behind the initiative was to give back to seniors…
Financial Elder Abuse: The Warning Signs and the People Who Must Step Up to Help
Changes in stamina, strength, the senses, or memory are normal signs of aging. But along with this comes a darker side rarely talked about: financial…
