Nursing Home Abuse

As people age, their bodies undergo various changes, making them more susceptible to dehydration and malnutrition. For the elderly residing in nursing homes, these issues can become even more obvious due to inadequate care or abuse. Knowing the signs of dehydration...

Here in Ohio, we’re used to dealing with brutal weather in the winter and sometimes beyond. However, those in nursing homes should never have to worry about what will happen to them if extreme weather -- or any other kind of emergency – strikes. Unfortunately, in the...

Nursing home placement can bring families peace of mind about the health and safety of vulnerable loved ones. Your family member is likely safer there than alone, but they may still face hazards, especially if they tend to roam. Wandering and elopement threaten the...

Choosing a nursing home for your loved one can be tough. It’s hard to trust their care to strangers, especially since nursing home neglect and abuse are real issues. Pressure ulcers or “bed sores” are among the most common indications that a loved one’s care is...

Ensuring the safety and well-being of elderly loved ones is a top priority, and for many families, nursing homes are a common choice for specialized care. However, not all nursing homes provide the level of care and security that they promise. You need to be vigilant...

For many families, the decision to move a parent to a nursing home was difficult. People want to think they made the best choices for everyone involved. However, there are sometimes risks even in the relatively safe environments of professional elder-care facilities....

Bedsores are a relatively common injury in nursing home residents. However, it could also act as a potential red flag that might indicate abuse or neglect. In what way could it indicate neglect? What can someone do in the event that they suspect neglect? The basics of...

After you help your elderly loved one enter a nursing home, you may not think to look for signs that negligence is happening. However, since older nursing home residents need more physical help with certain tasks, negligence is a serious concern for many of them....

When your loved one lives in a nursing home or long-term residential facility, you hope they will receive the highest standard of care. Unfortunately, acts of abuse and neglect are all too common in nursing homes. In fact, one-third of all nursing homes in the U.S....

Placing an aging loved one in an Ohio nursing home may require families to make regular visits to ensure the staff provides quality care. Monitoring for physical signs of abuse may alert a family to mistreatment or habitual patient neglect.  Common evidence of abuse...