Nursing home mistreatment sometimes takes the form of simple neglect. This form of senior abuse can be just as dangerous as outright physical abuse but is oftentimes more difficult to detect. Unfortunately, the signs that make it apparent are sometimes life-threatening. If you have someone in a nursing...
While it's common to see signs of depression in people who are the victims of elder abuse, there is a more common emotional sign that you'll see in such individuals. One of the characteristic signs of someone being abused is when...
Nursing home negligence means that the nursing home is not living up to reasonable expectations of care. In some cases, neglect in nursing homes can be deadly. Not all cases of negligence involve actual abuse. In some cases, elderly neglect is just as bad,...
Elderly neglect caused by homecare workers can be one of the most dangerous of all situations. When this happens in a nursing home, the victim at least has the advantage of there being a lot of other employees around who, hopefully, will notice that something...
Sometimes, there is no physical abuse to detect in cases where a nursing home is being negligent in the delivery of care to your loved one. This makes it even harder to detect. You may have to sit down and talk with your loved...
Discovering nursing home mistreatment sometimes requires that you pay attention to your loved one and see if they are exhibiting the psychological signs of someone who is abused. Keep in mind that some of these symptoms can be the symptoms of...
Get your Social Security Claim Faster A social security claim can be incredibly frustrating to file. The amount of paperwork needed is intimidating enough and, all too often, people who should get benefits are denied on one technicality or another. In some cases, these individuals...
Senior abuse is a very common problem. It most often occurs in nursing home settings. It may be the result of incompetence on the part of the staff or the facility or it may be outright cruelty for cruelty’s sake. Getting older oftentimes involves significant...
If you suspect that nursing home mistreatment is affecting your loved one, there are some classic signs to be on the lookout for. Though everyone is an individual, there are some common features to how people react to being abused. Many...
In Dallas, elder abuse cases of contractures caused in nursing homes has become all too common. “Contracture” refers to a medical condition where the legs, feet, arms and hands become stiff and slowly pull toward the body because of the fixed position of the joints....
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