Nursing home abuse & neglect Archives

March 12, 2024

Nursing Home Neglect & Abuse: Recognizing and Reporting Signs

When it is necessary for a loved one to move into a nursing home, the family expects that the person will be treated with the highest levels of care and respect. Unfortunately, there are situations when nursing home abuse or...

July 7, 2022

Does Lack of Security at Nursing Homes Pose a Danger to Your Loved One?

We think we provide safety and care to our loved ones and possibly even ourselves when we move into a nursing home. After all, that’s the main reason for leaving your home behind, right? Sometimes though, as studies find, safety...

December 24, 2021

Loved One in a Nursing Home? How to Ensure a Safe and Happy Holiday Season

The holidays are the long-awaited time of year to celebrate and show our friends and family that we love them. If you have a loved one that resides in a nursing home or other care facility, you want to do...

October 7, 2021

COVID and Long-Term Care: Concerns of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

If you have a loved one in a long-term care facility, you may be on high alert about COVID and long-term care news. It is concerning to hear about the swift spread of COVID through facilities that held the most...

June 12, 2021

Look for These Signs of Elder Abuse or Neglect in Nursing Homes

If you have a loved one receiving care in their home or a nursing facility, it’s essential to watch for potential signs of elder abuse. Every person deserves the right to a safe, comfortable living situation. But, unfortunately, there are...

January 21, 2021

Cases of Nursing Home Neglect Surge in Pandemic

For the majority of 2020, the entire world has felt the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. As of January 2021, COVID-19 has claimed the lives of over 400,000 Americans. A significant portion of these deaths come from nursing homes. Deaths...

August 24, 2020

COVID-19 Deaths and Nursing Homes

The novel coronavirus has plagued the majority of the world throughout most of 2020. Texas has become a hot spot for the virus, impacting the lives of countless individuals. In the state of Texas alone, there have been: 577,537 confirmed...

April 30, 2020

Nursing Homes May Account for Half of All Coronavirus Deaths

New numbers indicate that a fifth to half of all coronavirus cases in the world have occurred in nursing homes or long-term care facilities. As we discussed earlier this month, nursing homes have felt the brunt of the virus here...

April 29, 2020

8 McKinney Nursing Home Residents Succumb to COVID-19

The coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to wreak havoc on the world, including right here in McKinney. Last week, the local news station reported that eight McKinney nursing home residents died from the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of Collin County...

April 22, 2020

Anonymous Tip Leads to Recovery of Bodies Linked to Coronavirus

This small New Jersey town has been hit particularly hard by the novel coronavirus. Early April, officials received an anonymous tip about a body that was stored in a shed on nursing home property. When they arrived, the scene was...

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