Bedsores are an alarming concern in nursing homes, especially since elderly residents are primarily at risk of this skin injury. People with a medical condition that limits their ability to move or those who spend most of their time in a bed or chair are most at risk...
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Nursing Home Negligence
Your role in keeping a loved one safe in a nursing home
Due to the demands of life, you are not always able to provide the care your loved one needs. So, you make the difficult decision of placing them in a nursing home, trusting they will be safe and well-cared for. Despite what these facilities may promise, neglect and...
3 signs of nursing home neglect beyond physical indicators
Nursing home neglect can sometimes be difficult to detect, especially if the signs are subtle. We normally look at the physical signs, such as our loved one resident’s unexplained injuries, weight loss or poor personal hygiene, to confirm our suspicions. However,...
4 types of nursing home abuse that place loved ones at risk
There are many wonderful assisted living facilities in California and throughout the country. However, that doesn’t mean that you’ll never encounter problems if your loved one resides in one. Nursing home abuse is a problem that occurs often and not only devastates...
How understaffing leads to nursing home neglect
One of the biggest contributing factors to nursing home neglect is understaffing. Sometimes, facilities are left understaffed because they simply can’t find enough people to hire due to turnover, low pay, and the stress associated with the job. In other instances,...
Nursing home residents are hesitant to make complaints, study finds
A report from the Long Term Care Community Coalition has found that residents who are neglected are often silent in the face of abuse. The report, which detailed the results of a survey that examined 100 complaints from U.S. nursing homes, shared many of the systemic...
What are 5 common signs of nursing home abuse?
If your loved one is living in a California nursing facility, you'll want to be aware of some startling statistics recently shared by the World Health Organization. Current data reportedly shows that as many as two out of three care providers in such facilities have...
What is the process of trying a nursing home abuse case?
Nursing home abuse can be a devastating thing for families to deal with. Understandably, many of those harmed by mistreatment at a California facility or their loved ones want to take legal action. But they may wonder, what does this type of case entail? While every...
Staff shortages may be impacting quality of case at nursing homes
Staff shortages at nursing homes are far from a new issue. In fact, this has been a growing concern since the 1980s. However, recently, staff shortages at nursing homes have become even more of an issue than ever before. Many experts say this could be leading negative...
5 types of nursing home abuse which may lead to legal action
Nursing homes are charged with caring for many of the most vulnerable in society. This is a tremendous responsibility, and unfortunately, bad outcomes can result from not taking that responsibility seriously or employing individuals and systems that do not serve those...