One common fear of living in a nursing home is the fear of being over-drugged by staff into such a state that we are no longer ourselves.  This situation is sometimes referred to as being “chemically restrained” – a resident is being given drugs so that they can be easier to handle. In the past, read more...

When we think of nursing home abuse, perhaps the first thing that comes to mind may be an undertrained, uncaring staff member who may verbally abuse a resident or be rough on the resident when moving the resident from a wheelchair to a bed.  Certainly, these incidents, and much worse, occur from staff members. What read more...

Jean Peters installed a granny cam in her 85-year-old mother’s bedroom. She then watched as her mother was ridiculed by a nursing aide at York Gardens, a senior home in Edina, MN. The aide in the video can be seen repeatedly harassing the women calling her a “grown-a** adult” and tugging violently on her clothes.[1] read more...

A San Diego nursing home investigator turned whistleblower alleges that she was ordered to close cases prematurely by her supervisors at the State of California’s Department of Health. The investigator’s suit alleges discrimination after three of her supervisors discouraged her from seeking treatment for severe carpal tunnel syndrome, denied reasonable accommodation for such condition, and read more...

A recent ProPublica article identified over three dozen incidents since 2012 where nursing home residents’ dehumanizing or degrading photographs were posted to social media sites. In some of these photographs, the residents were partially or completely naked. 16 incidents involved the social media site, Snapchat, where a photo appears and then disappears within a few read more...

According to the New York State Comptroller, New York needs to change how it fines nursing homes in violation of state law.  Currently the laws are failing to protect some of the most vulnerable in society, the elderly. New York has a large elderly population living in nursing homes, with more than 95,000 of citizens read more...

In a surprising article last week, ABC news reported that nursing homes are evicting “problem” residents at an increasing rate.[1]  Since 2000, evictions are up about 57%, and, in 2014, evictions were the top-reported grievance. What Constitutes a “Problem” Patient? Problem residents are not those who intentionally make care difficult, nor are they those who read more...

How Bedsores Develop It’s difficult to place a parent or loved one in nursing home.  When this time comes, we want the nursing home to take the best care possible of our loved ones, so that they are not injured, harmed, or neglected. Unfortunately, nursing home neglect can sometimes lead to injury, including bedsores (which read more...

When you place a loved one in the care of a nursing home you expect that they will be well taken care of by experienced and attentive staff.  You expect that the staff has experience and has been thoroughly trained on systems and procedures necessary to thoroughly and effectively care for nursing home residents. Sadly read more...