When nursing home residents suffer injuries from abuse and neglect, facilities often attempt to hide injuries by lying to family members and covering […]

Caretaker neglect and abuse contribute to many choking deaths among nursing home residents. If a nursing home fails to protect a resident from […]

Skilled nursing homes in Nevada are governed by federal and state regulations that give residents certain rights related to medical care and services, daily […]

Chemical dependence by nursing home staff can jeopardize patient care. It often results in impaired judgment, an increased number of medical mistakes, the […]

Nursing home caregivers, family, and friends often exploit the elderly by taking money, credit cards, personal possessions, and property without consent. When nursing […]

When elder abuse is suspected, families are often plagued with a variety of questions about the warning signs of maltreatment, how to protect […]

California officials allege that staff members and administrators in two retirement facilities in Santa Rosa abandoned residents during last October’s wildfires in Northern […]

Bullying incidents create a chaotic living environment for residents and injury liabilities for nursing home facilities. In nursing homes, up to 20 percent […]

Getting help with elder abuse and neglect can prevent injuries and death. Every year in the United States, over 500,000 cases of elder […]

The emotional consequences of nursing home abuse vary and are often significant, sometimes leading to severe mental health problems, a substantial decline in […]