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Most states have agencies whose sole job it is to advocate for patients and residents in long term care facilities such as nursing homes. In cases where abuse or neglect may be present, these people are able to become a voice for a patient who might otherwise not have one. They can also help families …

Elder abuse is a crime that is on the rise nationwide, according to authorities and advocate groups. One of the fastest-rising types of elder abuse is financial elder abuse, which might not be easily recognized. Many times, by the time the abuse is discovered, the perpetrator has already stolen or misappropriated thousands of dollars. Sadly, …

Trying to gain both state, local, and federal funding for a nursing home project is a difficult task. For those in Montevideo, Minnesota, it is a project ten years in the making to make a nursing home for veterans. It still may not get off the ground, according to the Bemidji Pioneer. The cities of …

Financial elder abuse is one of the most rapidly-growing crimes in the country, according to statistics. While some perpetrators of this crime are strangers, the majority of the people committing this crime are people that the senior knows, including family and caretakers. The Times Leader reports on one such case in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. 29-year-old Michael …

If you have a family member who is either currently in a nursing home or in need of the services of a nursing home, you might be familiar with the arbitration agreements that are included in some contracts for their services. Last year, under Obama’s administration, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) tried …

As an alternative to a nursing home, many choose to have home-based health care. This can include structural alterations to the home and having a home health aid stop in to check on the elderly patient. Funding for this alternative is typically covered under Medicaid, but that may change. Kaiser Health News reports that this …

State Departments of Health oversee nursing homes in their various states. They can inspect nursing homes and issue violations. One of the worst reports you can get is the statement that residents are in “immediate jeopardy.” One North Dakota nursing home has received just such a report according to the report by the West Fargo …

If   a loved one was the victim of abuse or neglect in a nursing facility, most people would assume that they could sue the nursing home to have their day in court. However, this might not always be the case. Depending on the language of the contract many sign when entering or placing a loved …

Nursing home employees are often responsible for several residents at the same time. In some cases, a nursing home might find itself severely understaffed, with not enough nurses or nurse’s assistants to care for the residents. According to US News, understaffing is one of the reasons that led to the death of a patient in …

It is not only the patients in nursing homes who can be vulnerable. In some situations, the accusations of abuse are reversed, with nurses claiming that they suffered from abuse that patients directed at them. In one instance, a New Jersey nursing home is facing a lawsuit from a former nurse, as NJ.com reports. A …