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3 Things You Can Do To Prevent Wandering and Elopement
One of the most life-threatening issues a person with cognitive impairments faces when in the care of a group home or nursing home is wandering and elopement. The National Institute for Elopement Prevention and Resolution (NIEPR) defines this as, “When a patient or resident who is cognitively, physically, mentally, emotionally, and/or chemically impaired; wanders…
Bed Bugs Found in Nursing Homes
In starting the process of looking for a good assisted living facility for your loved one, it’s always a good idea to start online. By researching the facilities with the best reviews, ratings, and fewest violations, you can narrow down a list of facilities that offer the greatest chance at a safe home for…
What to Look For On a Nursing Home Tour
Searching for a nursing home, assisted living facility or group home online is just the beginning when choosing a safe place for you loved one. Once you’ve narrowed down a list of facilities that best fit your loved one’s needs, you’ll want to take a tour. Here are 5 things to look for when…
New Mexico Pursues Lawsuit Against Major Nursing Home Chain
New Mexico Attorney General, Hector Balderas, filed a lawsuit against a major nursing home chain. Preferred Care Partners Management Group is based in Texas but operates in 11 states including Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and New Mexico. The suit claims understaffing made it impossible to address resident needs,…
Nursing Home Resident Abused After Only 6 Days
A nursing home worker in Michigan confesses to abusing a patient at the Whitehall Healthcare Center. William Hill, 28, has been charged with two counts of abuse of a vulnerable adult. He faces two years in prison if convicted. According to court documents, Thomas Johns has dementia and was in the home for only…
Jury Awards $1.2 Million for Abuse of 96-Year-Old Woman
An Oklahoma jury found former nursing home owners guilty of negligence in a trial surrounding a disturbing video captured inside an Oklahoma City nursing home. The jury awarded $1.2 million to the family of a 96-year-old woman, Eryetha Mayberry, who was abused in the home by two employees. Eryetha’s three daughters filed a lawsuit…
Elder Abuse Signs
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 500,000 elderly Americans fall victim to abuse or neglect every year. Unfortunately, this statistic is likely to be an underestimate because many victims are unable or afraid to tell the police, family or friends about the abuse. A New York State Elder Abuse…
Signs of Elder Abuse and Neglect
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 500,000 elderly Americans fall victim to abuse or neglect every year. Unfortunately, this statistic is likely to be an underestimate because many victims are unable or afraid to tell the police, family or friends about the abuse. A New York State Elder Abuse…
140 Nursing Home Residents Forced out of Phoenix Home
It’s the most stressful news anyone can get – you need to move out of your home by the end of next month. It’s even worse news when you’re elderly and in need of special medical care. That’s exactly what happened to 140 residents of the Arizona Grand Senior Living Community in Phoenix. The…
How to report abuse or neglect in a group home
It’s the hardest thing you’ve ever had to do: place your loved one with a developmental disability in a group home. At the time it felt right, knowing that your loved one could get the 24/7 attention they need and deserve, but now you suspect neglect or abuse. You may have noticed some strange…