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Tragically, studies indicate that as many as five million elderly Americans experience abuse each year. If your loved one experienced abuse at the hands of a caregiver, you may want to know what compensation you can recover for egregious damages. Damages in nursing home abuse cases typically include past and future medical expenses, a…

Discovering that a parent with dementia has been abused in a nursing home or assisted living facility is devastating—and many families immediately ask whether they still have legal options if their loved one cannot clearly explain what happened. The short answer is yes. In Arizona, elder abuse laws protect vulnerable adults even when they…

Families place trust in Arizona nursing homes when an elderly loved one requires around-the-clock care that exceeds what family members can safely provide. While many facilities advertise attentive, skilled care, the reality is that nursing homes are often understaffed and rely on overworked or undertrained caregivers. When staff fail to properly monitor residents or…

Dementia is a prevalent condition in the elderly, affecting around 55 million elderly Americans, including those in Arizona. Sadly, dementia patients suffer a higher rate of abuse than elderly patients without cognitive impairment. Worse, elder abuse in dementia patients is widely believed to be underreported, due to the cognitive and physical constraints that may…

When an elderly loved one needs round-the-clock care beyond what family members can provide, families trust nursing homes to keep residents safe, supervised, and protected from preventable injuries. Sadly, chronic understaffing, poor training, and inadequate supervision in many facilities lead to neglect that places residents at serious risk. One of the most devastating and…

Making the choice to enter a nursing home or to move an elderly loved one into a nursing home is one of life’s most difficult decisions. When an aging family member requires 24-hour care and a level of skilled care that exceeds the family’s ability to provide, a nursing home is the best option….

The elderly have already put the bulk of their lives behind them and deserve to gently enter their final years with kind treatment, skilled care, and respect for their human dignity. Unfortunately, an astonishing number of elderly Americans experience elder abuse, including in Arizona.  According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about one in…

When a cherished elderly loved one can no longer live safely alone and develops medical needs that exceed the family’s care abilities, the senior citizen and their family search for the best possible nursing home within their budget.  Entering or placing a family member in an Arizona nursing home requires a leap of faith….

Bedsores, also called pressure ulcers or pressure sores, are an unfortunately common cause of injury and illness in elderly nursing home residents as well as in bedridden or wheelchair-bound patients. They are more common in the elderly due to the age-related degeneration of skin and muscle tissue. When an ill or bed-bound individual cannot…

Nursing homes in Arizona have a legal obligation to provide skilled medical care. They must appropriately administer prescribed medications, meet each resident’s needs for adequate nutrition and hydration, and treat residents with respect for their human dignity. Unfortunately, nursing homes in Arizona and elsewhere are often chronically understaffed with tired, overworked caregivers and high…