Concussions are particularly common among athletes, but an individual can develop a concussion in nearly any type of accident. This even includes seniors in nursing homes, who are even more prone to falling and hitting their head than the rest of the general population. Head trauma can be devastating and can produce both short- and long-term complications. If you sustained a concussion due to Read More >>
Pennsylvania Study Finds That Family Is Often Behind Financial Abuse of Seniors
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 >>
How to Tell If Your Elderly Loved One Is Anxious
Keeping your elderly loved ones happy and healthy is a top priority. However, when you think of them, you may realize that the joyful and carefree person you know and love has been replaced by someone who seems closed-off. You might notice they appear increasingly nervous and worried about things they may not have even noticed before. If the characteristics described above check off boxes for Read More >>
NYC Councilman Says Bipartisan Pressure Mounting for Probe of Cuomo’s “Backward” Nursing Home Order – FOX News
New York City Councilman Joseph Borelli told FOX News there are now bipartisan calls for an investigation of Governor Cuomo’s controversial order on March 25 that required nursing homes to accept or re-admit all COVID-19 positive patients. Borelli said that elected officials should be given some “leeway” in making hard decisions during difficult circumstances, but he added: “You don’t have Read More >>
UPDATE: New Congressional Bill Would Ban Forced Arbitration Clauses In Nursing Home Contracts
Clauses Prevent Families From Suing a Facility in Court for Neglect and Abuse of a Loved One Last December, two members of Congress introduced a bill that would ban skilled nursing facilities from requiring residents to sign forced arbitration agreements before being admitted. These types of contracts protect a nursing home if your loved one suffers neglect or abuse in their facility. By signing, Read More >>
Read This Before Signing A Nursing Home Contract
Forced Arbitration Clauses Prevent You from Suing a Nursing Home in Court for Neglect or Abuse of a Loved One Placing a family member in a nursing home is stressful. It can be even more traumatic when a choice must be made quickly because a loved one needs skilled nursing care after being discharged from a hospital after an illness or surgery. You must often sign a large, multi-page admissions Read More >>
Nurse Attacks 83-Year-Old Paraplegic War Veteran After He Outs Her for Being Late to Work: Cops – News4NY
A shocking story appeared on and in several New York news outlets in 2017, one sourced here from the News4NY (NBC) website, entitled, "Nurse Attacks 83-Year-Old Paraplegic War Veteran After He Outs Her for Being Late to Work: Cops". The story described how, "A licensed practical nurse allegedly brutally attacked an 83-year-old paraplegic Korean War veteran as he lay helpless in a stretcher once Read More >>
How Criminals Steal $37 Billion a Year from America’s Elderly – Elder Abuse – Bloomberg
A Bloomberg article, By author, Nick Leiber, entitled, "How Criminals Steal $37 Billion a Year from America’s Elderly", made the frightening, but all too true statement that, "Telephone pitchers, online scammers and even family members target the most vulnerable among us. And it’s about to get worse." Among several cases illustrated in the article, the first was of an 82 year old woman, Marjorie Read More >>