Comprehensive information on nursing home abuse and neglect for nursing home residents and their loved ones.
Comprehensive information on nursing home abuse and neglect for nursing home residents and their loved ones.
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are acknowledging the vital role that proper staffing plays in the health and wellbeing of nursing home residents. The newest ratings from CMS severely penalized understaffed nursing homes by giving them …
A 91-year-old World War II veteran died from his injuries after suffering a fatal fall in his Iowa-based VA nursing home. The victim’s family believes that caretakers at the Veterans Affairs (VA) nursing home were negligent, and that the level …
Who could forget the chilling images of nursing homes flooded, residents sitting in waist-deep water after Hurricane Harvey in 2017? A few weeks later, 12 patients died without air conditioning in a South Florida nursing home when Hurricane Irma knocked …
The team at Nursing Home Abuse Center has become aware of a tragic set of events involving a 65-year-old resident at Willowbrook Residence and Rehabilitation Center. KPRC News in Houston reports that the resident suffered sexual assault while living at …
A jury has convicted the owner of a chain of assisted living facilities of 20 charges related to violation of resident rights for profit. Philip Esformes faces the possibility of living out his life behind bars for the conviction in …
A new Oklahoma law seeks to put a stop to the widespread and immoral use of antipsychotic drugs as chemical restraints for nursing home residents. Though chemical restraints are an issue of national concern, Oklahoma ranks number one in the …
Just in time for Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month in April, Nursing Home Abuse Center wants Texas readers to be aware of the reality of sexual assault in nursing homes. Of course, sexual assault is a difficult topic, but …
For a nursing home attorney, among the most important concerns are justice and fair treatment of nursing home residents. Recent changes in federal fines for nursing homes are an increasingly important concern for many nursing home attorneys, and millions of …
Wrongful deaths at a Hollywood Hills, FL nursing home during Hurricane Irma have led to tighter regulations for Florida nursing homes and Assisted Living Facilities (AFLs). The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills lost power following Hurricane Irma on September 10, …
Two New York City nursing homes have been sued for inadequate care and staffing. They are the target of class-action lawsuits filed by a former patient and a family member of another patient. The lawsuits claim that both facilities are …