When it is necessary for a loved one to move into a nursing home, the family expects that the person will be treated with the highest levels of care and respect. Unfortunately, there are situations when nursing home abuse or neglect can occur, putting your… Read More
Does Lack of Security at Nursing Homes Pose a Danger to Your Loved One?
We think we provide safety and care to our loved ones and possibly even ourselves when we move into a nursing home. After all, that’s the main reason for leaving your home behind, right? Sometimes though, as studies find, safety and security are less than… Read More
Loved One in a Nursing Home? How to Ensure a Safe and Happy Holiday Season
The holidays are the long-awaited time of year to celebrate and show our friends and family that we love them. If you have a loved one that resides in a nursing home or other care facility, you want to do all you can to make… Read More
COVID and Long-Term Care: Concerns of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
If you have a loved one in a long-term care facility, you may be on high alert about COVID and long-term care news. It is concerning to hear about the swift spread of COVID through facilities that held the most vulnerable demographic of people. What… Read More
Look for These Signs of Elder Abuse or Neglect in Nursing Homes
If you have a loved one receiving care in their home or a nursing facility, it’s essential to watch for potential signs of elder abuse. Every person deserves the right to a safe, comfortable living situation. But, unfortunately, there are times when a person falls… Read More
Cases of Nursing Home Neglect Surge in Pandemic
For the majority of 2020, the entire world has felt the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. As of January 2021, COVID-19 has claimed the lives of over 400,000 Americans. A significant portion of these deaths come from nursing homes. Deaths linked to long-term care facilities… Read More
COVID-19 Deaths and Nursing Homes
The novel coronavirus has plagued the majority of the world throughout most of 2020. Texas has become a hot spot for the virus, impacting the lives of countless individuals. In the state of Texas alone, there have been: 577,537 confirmed COVID-19 cases 11,370 confirmed COVID-19… Read More
Nursing Homes May Account for Half of All Coronavirus Deaths
New numbers indicate that a fifth to half of all coronavirus cases in the world have occurred in nursing homes or long-term care facilities. As we discussed earlier this month, nursing homes have felt the brunt of the virus here in the U.S. Since the… Read More
8 McKinney Nursing Home Residents Succumb to COVID-19
The coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to wreak havoc on the world, including right here in McKinney. Last week, the local news station reported that eight McKinney nursing home residents died from the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of Collin County deaths to 14. There are… Read More
Anonymous Tip Leads to Recovery of Bodies Linked to Coronavirus
This small New Jersey town has been hit particularly hard by the novel coronavirus. Early April, officials received an anonymous tip about a body that was stored in a shed on nursing home property. When they arrived, the scene was far worse than they imagined…. Read More