Bedsores are Symptomatic of Neglect One of the most common signs that a nursing home resident may be suffering from neglect is the development of…
Bedsores are Symptomatic of Neglect One of the most common signs that a nursing home resident may be suffering from neglect is the development of…
How Common is the Abuse of Alzheimer’s Disease Patients Patients who are suffering from dementia are at greater risk of abuse or neglect than other…
Your parents taught you to talk by talking to you. Now that you are the one caring for your aging parents, you need to talk…
Alzheimer’s disease is a family disease. In addition to the spouse, parent, or grandparent who has this progressive and debilitating neurological disorder, family members…
In a huge win for consumers, nursing home residents will now get their “day in court” after a new rule by the Centers for Medicare…
Many of us are responsible for providing care for older family members and friends. While we do what we can to make sure our loved…
In one of his last acts before leaving office, former Governor Steve Beshear announced a new regulation that will take effect January 1, 2016 requiring…
To help combat the growing problem of elder abuse and neglect in Kentucky care facilities, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear last Friday signed an emergency regulation…
This is about medication errors in nursing homes, which can cause harm to residents. Medication errors can occur in any setting and may be caused…
National Statistics on Elderly Abuse Did you know that elders who have been abused are 300% more at risk of death? Or that one in…