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Physical abuse in nursing homes is alarmingly common. According to the National Center on Elder Abuse, an estimated 14.1% of nursing home residents will experience some form of physical abuse during their residency. Physical abuse, neglect, and exploitation also accounts for a significant portion of complaints against nursing homes. For example, the federal Office for …
Bed sores are one of the most common signs of potential neglect or abuse in nursing homes. Also called pressure sores or decubitus ulcers, bed sores form over time as a result of uninterrupted contact between the skin and another surface. Seniors with mobility issues (such as those who can’t get out of bed, can’t …
Residents and their families expect nursing homes to provide quality care in a comfortable and safe environment. We also expect nursing home administrators and staff to be professional, courteous, and capable of doing their jobs effectively. Unfortunately, nursing home abuse is a persistent problem. Caregivers may subject residents in their charge to physical, verbal, and/or …
Nursing home residents should be able to feel safe and have their needs met. The families of nursing home residents should be able to have peace of mind that their loved ones are well taken care of by qualified professionals. Unfortunately, the residents of nursing homes are not always treated with the care and respect …
Families place a great deal of trust in nursing homes and other care facilities to provide their elderly relatives with a clean, safe place to live. Unfortunately, instances of abuse and neglect are far too common in nursing homes throughout New Jersey. The elderly residents of nursing homes are often unable to advocate for themselves. …
How reckless is it when one of your nursing home patients dies from a scabies infestation eleven days after the state department of health is notified? That is precisely what the family of 93-year-old Rebecca Zeni plans to find out, as they have filed a lawsuit claiming a LaFayette, GA nursing home is culpable for …
Over the past few years, the amount of people abused in nursing homes has seemingly skyrocketed. The Special Investigations Division of the House Government Reform Committee found that 30% of nursing homes in the United States were cited for thousands of instances of abuse from 1999 to 2001. Those numbers have gotten even worse in …
Pressure sores are a serious sign of nursing home abuse or neglect and are caused when there is unrelieved pressure to the skin. They can cause very serious health problems like infections and other life-threatening injuries. So why are people in nursing homes at more of a risk for pressure sores? Residents or people staying …
When you or a loved one is in a hospital or care facility like a nursing home, you expect the utmost of healthcare. It is everyone’s goal to become healthier through treatment but how can one do so when they have the threat of pressure sores lingering over them? Truth be told, pressure sores should …
In a nursing home environment where dementia and Alzheimer’s patients are prevalent, wandering is a true reality. However, this is also a major yearly issue and leading cause of injury in elderly patients. These patients are suffering from a loss of cognitive functions and may leave the safe areas under the radar of those working …
Late-life depression can affect about 6 million Americans age 65 and older; however, only 10% of these people receive treatment for their depression. Why is this? Simple – The elderly often display symptoms of depression differently, and is frequently confused with the effects of multiple illnesses and the medicines used to treat them. What is …
Nursing home falls involving the elderly are a serious problem that bring some serious and eye-opening statistics with them as they occur. So why do falls tend to occur more in a nursing home setting? People in nursing homes are typically frailer than other adults living within a community and falling, on top of that, …
New Jersey residents faced some unsettling news this year as they came to realize that their state ranked 49th as a state with the largest percentage of high-risk nursing home residents with pressure sores. The state is noted with doing very little to address issues with the elderly as they also rank 44th in affordability …
Recent studies have shown that each year, a bacterium that causes swelling of the colon known as Clostridium difficile, contributes to an outstanding number of deaths as high as 29,000 and infecting many more. 80% of fatalities from the bacteria are elderly patients over the age of 65, which leaves much reason for concern. The …
According to a survey from AARP and the Commonwealth Fund, New Jersey’s nursing homes are far from comfortable—and even worse, many are dangerous. Finances New Jersey’s elderly and disabled populations pay the sixth-highest amount in the nation for nursing home care every year, according to the survey. The cost of nursing home care is between …
Nursing home abuse is an all-too-common problem in the U.S. More than 3 million Americans depend on assisted living facilities and nursing home staff to care for themselves and maintain a certain standard of living. But unfortunately, many nursing home residents do not receive the care and attention they deserve. Nearly one-third of all nursing …
Whether living at home or in an assisted living facility, a startling number of elders in the U.S. experience abuse. A 2011 study found that 7 to 10 percent of elderly Americans suffered abuse in the year prior, and unfortunately, that number could be much higher. For every case that is reported to authorities, another …
More than one-quarter of all patients in nursing home facilities receive antipsychotic medications, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Antipsychotic medications have many legitimate uses, such as treatment for schizophrenia, delusions, and hallucinations; however, many nursing facilities continue to use them as an off-label solution for dementia (and the behavioral and psychological …
A study published in the journal Injury Prevention found that approximately 19 percent of elderly patients have suffered from at least one adverse medical incident that was unrelated to an underlying disease or condition. The study included medical events like: being given the wrong medication having an allergic reaction to a medication receiving any treatment …
According to a study done by Medicare’s inspector general of skilled nursing facilities, Nearly 22,000 patients were injured in a single month, and more than 1,500 died- a higher rate of medical errors than hospitals. In addition, the study found that one-in-three patients in a skilled nursing facility suffered due to a medical error, such …
