More than two-thirds of the 46,000 seniors receiving care at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) nursing homes suffer serious health problems. They’re more likely to…
Category: Nursing Home Abuse
New York Times: Yelp Reviews Could Reveal the Truth about Nursing Homes
A lot of us look to Yelp for the best of local shopping, food, and services. But how many of us would trust it to…
Public Education and Prevention Efforts Mark Elder Abuse Awareness Month
June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the kinds of abuse and neglect that happen in home care and nursing…
Financial and Nursing Home Abuse of Elders Is Seriously Underreported
Nursing home and elder abuse affects millions of individuals and their families. As people grow older and need additional help caring for themselves and their…
Overuse of Anti-Psychotic Drugs in Nursing Homes Puts Elderly Residents at Risk
It is a sad fact that serious cases of nursing home abuse are often concealed. At least one quarter of these cases are never even…
NY Times Report: Nursing Homes Dodging the Law to Evict Residents Without Cause
Among the 1.4 million Americans living in the nation’s 15,600 nursing homes, discharges and evictions rank top in complaints brought to state long-term care ombudsmen.…
Report: Nursing Homes Misusing Antipsychotic Drugs to Sedate Residents
In its 111-year history, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has never deemed antipsychotic drugs an appropriate treatment for dementia. In fact, the FDA has…
Corporate Profit Motive Puts Nursing Home Residents at Risk for Negligence and Abuse
While the Trump administration is trying to reduce penalties nursing homes pay in cases of abuse and neglect, a recent New York Times article is…
Nursing Home in Florida Shut Down Amid CNN’s Release of Horrifying Video Footage
Are our grandparents safe? What about our mothers? Our fathers? What about all of our loved ones who are aging and in need of daily…
