Nursing Home Neglect Leads to Falls
How Nursing Home Neglect Leads to Injuries and Death from Preventable Falls Nursing home neglect is a critical issue that affects the well-being and safety of elderly residents. One of...
Nursing Home Abuse: Understanding Your Rights and Protecting Your Loved Ones
The decision to entrust a loved one’s care to a nursing home is never easy. These facilities promise professional care and support as our family members age. Sadly, the heartbreaking...
Pressure Sore Risk in Nursing Homes
Pressure sores, also referred to as pressure ulcers or bedsores, manifest as injuries to the skin and underlying tissues due to prolonged pressure on specific areas of the body. Pressure...
Questions To Ask When a Pressure Sore Develops in a Nursing Home or Hospital
Pressure sores are all too common in hospitals and nursing homes. The development of pressure ulcers in a nursing home or hospital setting is a cause for concern due to...
How To Contact Your Nursing Home Ombudsman
A nursing home ombudsman serves a critical role in ensuring patient safety and protecting patient rights. But many families with loved ones in a nursing home do not know how...
How To Research A Nursing Home’s Staffing Levels Using Medicare’s Nursing Home Compare’s Website
Introduction Choosing a nursing home can be a complex and emotionally challenging process. Most all nursing homes claim they provide great care and are able to meet a prospective patient’s...
Bed Sores: Answers To Common Questions
Introduction As a law firm that represents victims of nursing home and hospital neglect, we are often consulted when patients are allowed to develop painful bed sores. Many have been...
Why Pressure Sores Are So Common in Nursing Homes
Introduction Pressure sores are potentially life-threatening injuries which too often develop in nursing homes. Pressure sores are not inevitable and can be prevented with diligence. In order to prevent pressure...
Are Pressure Sores Life-Threatening?
Short Answer: Yes Yes, pressure sores can cause significant harm including pain, infection, sepsis, and even death. The vast majority of pressure sores can be prevented. If pressure sores are...
The Link Between Nursing Home Understaffing and Patient Abuse
Introduction Nursing homes should be safe havens for our elderly loved ones, providing them with the care, compassion, and support they need in their later years. However, patient abuse remains...