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Category: Nursing Home Abuse

Who Can Report Nursing Home Abuse?

Published on July 26, 2023, by SHRAGER SACHS & BLANCO | Nursing Home Abuse

It’s estimated that up to 5 million elders are abused in the United States every year. And perhaps the most disturbing fact is that we have no idea how much higher the actual numbers may be—as many as 23 in 24 cases of elder abuse never get reported at all. If we don’t know that elder abuse is happening, we are powerless to stop it. It’s less of a question of who can report nursing home abuse and more about when and how to do it. (more…)
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Should You Rely on Government Ratings When Choosing a Nursing Home?

Published on May 9, 2023, by SHRAGER SACHS & BLANCO | Nursing Home Abuse

Nursing home ratings can be a good starting point if you’re searching for a long-term care facility for yourself or a loved one. But should you rely on government ratings when choosing a nursing home? We recommend taking these ratings into consideration, but doing more outside research and in-person visiting before you make a final choice. (more…)
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Is Lack of Supervision in Nursing Homes Considered Neglect?

Published on July 22, 2022, by SHRAGER SACHS & BLANCO | Nursing Home Abuse

Making the decision to place a parent or a loved one in a nursing home is never easy. While you or other family members might have done your best to keep them at home, the care that many elderly or chronically ill patients require is outside the scope of what most people are capable of. The care, treatment, and supervision provided by nursing homes might be exactly what your loved one needed. You did your best when you went through the process of selecting a facility, perhaps going[...]
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Do Nursing Homes Need To Inform Family of an Injury?

Published on June 10, 2022, by SHRAGER SACHS & BLANCO | Nursing Home Abuse

When you and your family make the difficult decision that a nursing home is the best place to give your loved one the care they need, you trust that you will be kept involved. You know that your family member’s health condition can change at any time. One of the reasons your loved one moved into a long-term care facility is so that their pressing health needs could be addressed on a daily basis by trained professionals. You expect that if your family member’s condition changes in any[...]
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What Are the Most Common Infections in Nursing Homes?

Published on May 19, 2022, by SHRAGER SACHS & BLANCO | Nursing Home Abuse

The decision to put a family member in a nursing home is a painstaking one for many families. They worry about their incapacitated or elderly loved ones feeling abandoned by them. They also worry about the quality of care they're going to receive at these facilities' hands, especially given the high resident-to-staff ratios. Many families will spend significant time researching then visiting these facilities before ultimately deciding to commit to a particular nursing or assisted living facility. They do that to minimize the chances of their loved one[...]
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How Can Nursing Homes Better Protect Residents From Falls?

Published on November 16, 2021, by SHRAGER SACHS & BLANCO | Nursing Home Abuse

When residents of a nursing home suffer a fall, it can have a catastrophic effect on their health. Sometimes, falls are fatal. Even when they aren’t, they can result in traumatic brain injuries, hip fractures, and other painful and debilitating outcomes. Of the roughly 1.6 million people who live in nursing facilities around the U.S., about half suffer at least one fall annually. Nursing homes must do a better job to protect residents from falls. (more…)
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Do Most Elderly Abuse Victims Get the Support They Need?

Published on October 22, 2021, by SHRAGER SACHS & BLANCO | Nursing Home Abuse

It’s estimated that as many as five million older adults are abused in the U.S. each year. These numbers may seem impossibly high, and lead many to ask: where does most elder abuse occur? Elder abuse has been known to happen in a person’s own home, in the home of a friend or family member, in a hospital, or in any other residential or healthcare setting. There is evidence that nursing home abuse is one of the most prevalent types of elder abuse. But do most elderly abuse[...]
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How Will Nursing Homes Change After COVID-19?

Published on March 11, 2021, by SHRAGER SACHS & BLANCO | Nursing Home Abuse

The COVID 19 pandemic has showed many of us that parts of or society weren’t functioning as smoothly as we thought they were. It’s also showed us that what we previously thought was the best option actually wasn’t at all, and that alternative options were available. One of those options were nursing homes. Before the pandemic, many families thought these were the best places for their older loved ones to spend the rest of their lives and receive great care. However, COVID has shown us that that’s not[...]
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Could Private Ownership of Nursing Homes Improve Conditions and Care?

Published on March 5, 2021, by SHRAGER SACHS & BLANCO | Nursing Home Abuse

Many nursing homes have been bought into the private sector since 2009. The big question that this presents is whether or not private ownership of nursing homes has a positive effect on the residents and their health. Since resident health should be at the forefront of a facility’s priorities, it’s an important question to ask when we see the ownership trending toward private equity. If your loved one has been abused or neglected in their nursing home, whether it was privately or publicly owned, they deserve justice for[...]
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What Factors Increase Mortality Rates in Nursing Home Residents?

Published on March 5, 2021, by SHRAGER SACHS & BLANCO | Nursing Home Abuse

When you trust a nursing home to take care of your elderly and vulnerable loved one, you expect them to have the appropriate knowledge to ensure that they are as healthy as possible. Unfortunately, not every long-term care facility will ensure that your loved one gets the best care possible and will put cutting costs above the standard of care they provide. When that happens, it can lead to abuse, negligence, and even death for the residents. (more…)
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