Elder Abuse Unreported Due to Pandemic
Family members are important for reporting abuse. It isn’t just noticing in their own loved ones, but also in other residents at the nursing home. Currently, many nursing homes do not allow visitors since the elderly are the most at risk of catching COVID-19. Therefore, there are no longer outside eyes that can report any
Read MoreThe Rise of Senior Abuse During the Pandemic
Unfortunately, disasters impact seniors the most. This also includes senior abuse during a pandemic. The abuse is not just physical but financial as well. Thus far, the elderly have the highest mortality rates during the current pandemic. About Nursing Home Abuse Each year in the United States, an estimated 2.1 million seniors are the victims
Read MoreIdentifying Elderly Neglect
Research by the National Center on Elder Abuse found that 44% of nursing home residents are abused, and 95% said they were a victim of, or witnessed neglect. Elder abuse, also known as nursing home abuse, is often reported late — or not at all — making it hard to know how many victims are
Read MoreNursing Home Facilities Still Not Washing Hands Properly
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released coronavirus-related facility surveys and discovered that 36% of these facilities do not follow proper hand-washing protocols. These inconsistencies put residents and other staff in danger. Coronavirus Protection Hand hygiene is the most essential part of stopping the spread of coronavirus. The Standard Transmission-based Precautions recommends the
Read MoreCan A Family Sue After Elderly Death Due to COVID-19?
Across the country, thousands of elderly patients are succumbing to coronavirus. Nursing home administrators need to take reasonable measures to keep residents safe. Abuse covers not just physical or sexual abuse but also negligence. This includes putting residents in danger amidst the virus. About Nursing Home Neglect Placing an elderly loved one in a nursing
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Florida Nurse Arrested For Alzheimer Patient Abuse
A wife of an Alzheimer’s Disease patient witnessed a nurse abusing her husband. The nursing home did nothing to stop it. The unnerving discovery is the nurse who abused her spouse had been a certified nursing assistant for almost 30 years. About Nursing Home Abuse Each year in the United States, an estimated 2.1 million
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Elderly Abuse on the Rise
Nursing home abuse is on the rise. It is difficult since many are not reported. At times abuse also goes unnoticed by overworked staff. Many miss due to overwhelmed staff or just blatant disregard. Now, statistics show that due to this abuse is on the rise. About Nursing Home Abuse Each year in the United
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Nursing Home Patient Left Outside to Die
A resident at a Florida nursing home sat outside for hours during almost 100-degree heat without anyone at the facility realizing the man was missing. The man expired from dehydration and heatstroke. Yet, this isn’t the first time the facility has neglected a patient. About Nursing Home Abuse Each year in the United States, an
Read MoreFour Residents File Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuit Against Facility
Four women at a Kentucky nursing home have come forward and filed a nursing home abuse lawsuit against the facility they lived in. They claim the residents enabled an employee to sexually abuse not only patients but co-workers, too. The state of Kentucky has also fined the facility in the past for sexual abuse. About
Read MoreOhio Bill to Allow Cameras in Nursing Homes
Last year, Ohio law expanded the required number of people that have to report elder abuse suspicions. The number of cases of nursing home abuse doubled. Therefore lawmakers sought to diminish abuse by allowing cameras to be placed in resident’s bedrooms. About Nursing Home Abuse Placing an elderly loved one in a nursing home or
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