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Nursing home malpractice is an all-too-common occurrence in Virginia. We trust nursing home facilities to take care of our loved ones at the end of their lives. But nursing home residents remain particularly vulnerable to...

The decision to move your elderly parent or vulnerable loved one into a nursing home is never an easy one. You and your family must put a tremendous amount of trust into the hands of nursing...

You may trust nursing facility workers to care for your elderly loved one because you have neither space nor the ability to offer him or her full-time attention, but what happens when abuse or neglect...

Most people agree that abuse of elderly people is a serious problem, especially those who have experienced it or have family members who have fallen victim to it in a nursing home. However, it is...

There are many potential signs of elder neglect and abuse, but one of the more common ones is the presence of bedsores. Understanding what causes bedsores and the type of treatment required to prevent them...

When your place your loved one into a nursing home in Virginia, you want to know that they will be safe. Stories of abuse and neglect can heighten your sense of fear and uncertainty. The...

If your grandmother lives in a nursing home, you expect her to receive top-quality care. Unfortunately, though, that does not always happen. In fact, the National Center on Elder Abuse reports that more than 90%...

Those in Virginia Beach that trust their loved ones to the care of nursing homes do so expecting that their family members or friends will not experience abuse at the hands of their caretakers. Yet...

Emotional abuse is insidious because it does not leave outward physical damage, and it is especially deplorable when inflicted by Virginia nursing home staff upon residents. Elderly adults are typically intelligent enough to recognize mistreatment,...

When a loved one needs high-quality, 24-hour care, a nursing home may be the best option for Virginia residents who cannot care for them at home. You expect that the facility treats your family member...