Nursing home abuse or neglect is an all-too-common occurrence in Virginia. Although we trust nursing home facilities to take care of our loved ones at the end of their lives, nursing home residents remain particularly vulnerable to abuse and neglect…
The decision to move your elderly parent or vulnerable loved one into an assisted care facility is never an easy one. You and your family must put a tremendous amount of trust into the hands of nursing home staff and…
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 takes place? The World Health…
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 not entirely clear how big…
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 from appearing is important so…
Nobody likes to think about somebody hurting their loved ones, but it is important to be aware that both nursing home abuse and neglect are realities for many elderly Americans. It is important that you take responsibility and ensure that…
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 National Center on Elder Abuse…
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% of nursing home residents have…
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 often, it is not what…
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, yet they often internalize emotional…
