Clear Signs of Nursing Home Abuse You Should Be Aware of
When our loved ones need extra assistance, we trust nursing homes or assisted living facilities to keep them safe. Unfortunately, that isn’t always the…
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Polypharmacy and the Dangers Our Elderly Loved Ones Face
Polypharmacy is commonly defined in one of two ways. Either it is the simultaneous use of multiple medications to treat a single condition or…
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Seniors Afraid of Reporting Nursing Home Abuse
Although news media has done much in the past decade to reveal instances of shocking elder abuse in nursing homes, all too often, this…
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Elderly Deaths by Falls Rises Dramatically
Recent statistics indicate a dramatic rise in the number of deaths caused by falls in older adults. Between 2007 and 2016, deaths caused by…
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Report Cites Multiple Cases of Rape, Sexual Abuse in Nursing Homes
A new investigation by news organization CNN reveals that U.S. nursing homes can all too easily be sites of rape and sexual abuse against…
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Bill Targets Nursing Home Abuse with In-Room Cameras
A proposed bill would allow video cameras to be installed in assisted living facilities, in an attempt to deter elder abuse and neglect. Under…
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New York Nursing Home Cited for Multiple Counts of Neglect
When family sends an elderly member to a nursing home for care, they expect their loved one to be treated with respect and the…
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CT Woman: State Delayed Nursing Home Abuse Investigation
An East Hartford woman is claiming that the Department of Public Health (DPH) in Connecticut dragged its feet when asked to investigate her claims…
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Medford Nursing Home Operators Plead Guilty to Cover-Up of Patient Death
The owners of a Medford nursing facility have pleaded guilty to attempting to conceal the facts surrounding the death of a 72-year-old patient in 2012. The…
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Medication Risk for Elderly in Nursing Homes
A study of nursing homes in Ontario, Canada says that the homes regularly put their entire resident populations at risk by overprescribing antibiotics to patients whether…
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Nursing Home Abuse Case that Shocked the Nation
The team at Edelman, Krasin & Jaye are concerned about the treatment of some of our elderly residents in nursing homes and assisted care…
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NY Times Investigates Medicare’s Flawed Nursing Home Ratings System
According to an investigative report by the New York Times, the current Medicare Star Ratings allows nursing homes to “game the system,” potentially misleading consumers and…
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Video Captures Shocking Elder Abuse in Queens Home
After viewing disturbing footage of a home health aide abusing their loved one, a Queens family has filed suit against Personal-Touch Home Care agency…
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$13.2 Million Awarded in Nursing Home Negligence Lawsuit
The family of a Jersey City woman who died from complications following her stay at Harborview Health Care Center was recently awarded $13.2 million in damages from a…
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New York Elder Abuse Law Proposed by State Lawmakers
New York elder abuse lawyers and others committed to protecting seniors around the state, including criminal prosecutors, may soon have a powerful tool to…
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