Fighting For Justice And Your Best Interests
Federal regulations play a major role in ensuring the safety of nursing home residents. For years, there have been baseline standards regarding staffing. There are rules requiring a minimum number of workers at nursing homes and similar long-term care facilities based...
There are many different levels of long-term care available in the United States. Some older adults simply need the support of professionals in an assisted living facility, while others need to live in a nursing home. Even among nursing home residents, some people...
Nursing home neglect is a relatively common issue. Understaffing may force nursing home professionals to split their attention among too many residents. Burnout combined with low wages can leave workers struggling to find the motivation to be as efficient and...
Residents of nursing homes go into these facilities because they need considerable care and assistance. They count on staff members to take care of everything they need. For those who don’t have the mobility that they once had, mobility assistance is sometimes...
People move their loved ones into nursing homes to ensure they have proper care. As people age, reductions in their physical abilities and changes to their cognitive functions might make independent living dangerous. They may have needs that exceed what their family...
An elderly client of mine lost her leg a couple years ago after she suffered a fall at an Iowa long term care facility. A widow and 79 years old, she had entered the nursing home a few months earlier because of her inability to care for herself. Simply, she couldn't...