Category: Nursing Home Abuse

Under-Qualified Nursing Home Staff Can Lead to Incidents of Abuse

Nursing Home Injury Lawyer NJ Not all nursing home facilities offer a high level of care, especially if the staff are underqualified or lack proper training. The residents of such a nursing home may be more likely to face abuse due to inexperienced caregivers. Family members who are concerned for their loved one’s well being,

Recent Abuse Case in Chicago

Home health aides are tasked with caring for very vulnerable people – folks who typically suffer from cognitive impairments and have little to no short-term memory.  Technology is proving what we could only suspect in the past.  Now, with nanny cams, family members can monitor their loved one when they cannot be there. A recent

Nursing Home Abuse Goes Unreported

Nursing Home Abuse A recent probe conducted by the inspector general’s office of the federal Department of Health and Human Services revealed that one in every four cases of suspected physical or sexual abuse against nursing home residents went unreported to local law enforcement agents. Federal law requires that nursing home administrators, doctors, and nurses report suspected

Social Media Abuse in Nursing Homes

“Social media abuse” describes a disturbing trend in our society that has made its way into nursing homes. Some nursing home employees are taking inappropriate or demeaning photos and videos of their residents and posting them on social media pages like Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram. Although “nursing home abuse” is usually associated with physical abuse





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