Most people associate the term “elder abuse” with physical, verbal or emotional abuse. However, financial exploitation is an all-too-common form of elder abuse. According to the National Council on Aging, “While likely underreported, elder financial abuse and...
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Nursing Home Neglect
Dehydration should never happen in a nursing home
When someone you love is in a nursing home, you expect that they will be treated well. You want them to receive appropriate medical care and the support that they need. Sadly, many elderly individuals and other patients who go to nursing homes end up facing health...
Properly dealing with nursing home injuries
Family members have to check their loved ones into nursing homes for a variety of reasons. Often, it is because the loved one has a medical condition that is progressing and requires care on a constant basis. Additionally, the care must be specialized in cases of...
The 3 most common injuries in nursing homes
There are more than 1.4 million adults over the age of 65 in Georgia and across the U.S. who live in a nursing home. The number is expected to reach 3 million by 2030. Even though they are caring for some of the most vulnerable people under one roof, nursing homes are...
Nursing homes are not always well regulated
Many Georgia families put a lot of faith in the personal care homes that look after their loved ones. While the law demands it, assisted living facilities do not always live up to their obligations to provide the proper level of care, and the elderly residents end up...
It’s crucial to know the warning signs of nursing home abuse
People who put their loved ones in an elder care facility want to make sure they're happy and cared for as they enter the final stage of their life. Unfortunately, not every facility is of the highest quality. In some cases, staffers may even abuse, neglect or take...
Georgia nursing homes rank 47th for care quality
When you put your parent into a nursing home, you expect them to be cared for like a family member. Most of the time, this is precisely what happens, but injuries to your loved one can still occur. With over 1.4 million Americans already living in nursing homes, it is...
Collecting evidence in nursing home abuse cases
Families want their elderly loved ones to be happy and safe when they’re at a nursing home. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case as mistreatment at assisted living facilities continues to rise across the United States. According to Nursing Home Abuse Justice,...
Evidence of nursing home neglect
Your family means everything to you, and it takes a lot of trust to allow a care facility to look after them. You thought you found a nice place down near Valdosta, but if you suspect something is wrong, it can be hard to know what exactly counts as neglect. You...