Category: Nursing Home and Elder Abuse

Abuse is a frightening and common reality for elders across the United States. The victims are often silent, whether due to fear of retaliation, embarrassment, social isolation, or communication difficulties. …

When it’s time to move your elderly loved one into a long-term care facility, you need to do your research. Abuse is a reality for approximately 10 percent of people …

“It’s happening all over the country.” A 2017 CNN report helped bring media attention to an issue that is not discussed nearly enough: sexual abuse in nursing homes. If someone …

You suspect your elderly loved one has been abused, identify the warning signs, and take appropriate action. However, even though you are sure of what has happened, you must prove …

Older adults are, unfortunately, more prone to financial abuse and exploitation than other age group. Between 5 and 20 percent of people 65 and older in the United States have …

Nursing home abuse can be difficult to identify—and equally difficult to discuss with your elderly loved one. Bedsores are one warning sign of neglect. You can help keep them safe …

If you have discovered that your elderly loved one was abused in a nursing home or residential facility, you are probably scared and angry. Figuring out what to do when …

Elder abuse can be defined as an intentional cause of injury, intimidation, confinement, deprivation of service or care, or punishment that results in physical or mental pain to an elder. …