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…
Category: Nursing Home Abuse
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…
Nursing Home Residents with Dementia Wrongly Prescribed Antipsychotic Drugs with Deadly Consequences
There have been several reports over the past few years on nursing home residents improperly being given antipsychotic drugs, a serious form of nursing home…
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…
Federal Data Finally Proves Nursing Homes Understaffed After Years of Fake Reporting
It’s a long-held suspicion that U.S. nursing homes maintain inadequate staffing levels, but federal data have only just confirmed it a valid one. The New…
