When you put your loved one's wellbeing in the hands of a nursing home caregiver, you trust that individual to keep your family member's best interest in mind. They are responsible for ensuring your loved one gets the treatment they need and receives the best care possible. Unfortunately, a caregiver may show red flags that indicate elderly abuse, which can be extremely difficult to Read More >>
Third-Party Auditor Set to Review New York’s COVID-19 Response
August 8, 2022 By
In March 2020, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a directive requiring nursing homes to accept patients infected with coronavirus as long as the nursing home represented it could safely care for the resident. However, this influx of sick patients overwhelmingly increased the number of elderly deaths within these facilities and both the former Governor and the nursing homes failed to ensure Read More >>
Look Out for These 7 Elder Abuse Patterns
July 29, 2022 By
Elder abuse is a serious issue that affects millions of older adults every year. Some common types of elder abuse include financial exploitation, physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, abandonment, threats, isolation, property damage, and neglect. There are several signs and patterns that indicate an elderly person is being abused. It’s important to note that some forms of abuse might Read More >>
Resident-To-Resident Nursing Home Harassment: What You Need to Know
July 19, 2022 By
Nursing homes are often considered safe havens for elderly residents who require care due to their age or health issues. Unfortunately, some nursing homes are plagued by abuse and neglect. In these situations, families are left wondering whether they should report the situation to authorities. When a nursing home resident experiences harassment or abuse from another resident, it is important to Read More >>
Why Hip Fractures Are Especially Damaging to the Elderly
July 11, 2022 By
Hip fractures are common injuries in older adults, and they typically occur after a fall or other trauma. These injuries often require surgery and long recovery times. But what causes hip fractures and why are often they so harmful to older people? Hip fractures are very serious injuries that affect millions of elderly Americans every year. This can be a much more serious injury for older Read More >>
Pennsylvania Study Finds That Family Is Often Behind Financial Abuse of Seniors
June 27, 2021 By
According to a 2020 study by the Pennsylvania Department of Aging, financial exploitation is the second leading cause of elder abuse allegations after caregiver neglect. However, the report states that family members may be the ones who are most often behind financial abuse in older adults. The crime affects not only senior citizens’ bank accounts but also Pennsylvania taxpayers. When someone Read More >>
Nursing Home Overmedicating Residents on the Rise
June 2, 2021 By
Most adults who live in nursing homes or have an in-home caregiver need assistance taking their daily medication. We expect the people who look after our loved ones to administer the proper amount of medication. Unfortunately, this does not always happen. Some nurses and other caregivers may overmedicate older residents so they are calmer and sleep more. They may receive this directive from Read More >>
Are Nursing Homes Illegally Ejecting Unwanted Patients?
January 7, 2021 By
Across the United States, nursing homes are reportedly removing their unprofitable patients—those who are poor and require extra care—by using any of their outbursts as reasons to send them to hospitals for psychiatric evaluations, according to an article written in The New York Times in late 2020. After the hospital discharges these patients, the article states, nursing homes are refusing to Read More >>
Steps for Reporting Nursing Home Abuse in NYC
September 9, 2020 By
Do you suspect your loved one is being abused at their nursing home? Do you have proof of mistreatment or evidence showing that essential care is being withheld from your loved one? Do not hesitate to take a stand and speak up against the nursing homes and caregivers that deliberately harm patients. The National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) reports that approximately 84% of incidents are not Read More >>
Deciding Whether You Need an NYC Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer
September 2, 2020 By
Today, more than 1.4 million patients reside in nursing homes. Elderly residents are an exceptionally vulnerable group—with mental or physical disabilities leaving them more prone to abuse and neglect—leading to a particularly high number of cases. While it’s difficult to know for certain how many people are suffering from elder abuse in nursing homes, a comprehensive article published in The New Read More >>
