It’s no surprise that our Baby Boomer generation is aging, and with that comes an influx of people entering nursing home facilities. Despite warnings of this “silver tsunami,” there has not been a single new nursing home built in New Jersey in the last 10 years. That being said, many nursing home facilities are starting […]
Disturbing New Jersey Nursing Home Neglect Case A family in New Jersey shared disturbing photos taken of their mother during her residency in a nursing home facility. The photos show that the neglected woman was left to sit in her own feces, some of which was smeared on her face. These allegations of neglect are […]
Jean Makesh, CEO of Lantern assisted living facilities in Ohio, is on a mission to give hope to his patients who are suffering from Alzheimer’s and severe dementia. Often times, when Alzheimer’s and dementia patients move into a nursing home facility, they stop receiving the engagement and stimulation their brains need to survive. They are […]
Are Pennsylvania Nursing Homes Slacking on Staffing Requirements? From January 1, 2014 until October 31, 2015, an extensive audit was conducted in the state of Pennsylvania. The results of this audit have prompted questions regarding whether the Department of Health is effectively enforcing staffing regulations in nursing homes. While the department typically does not accept […]
For many nursing home residents, social media is not part of their everyday vocabulary. While many elderly residents are unaware of the newest social media platforms, that, unfortunately, does not make them immune to abuse that can come along with them. In one of our previous posts, we discussed how nursing home abuse can come […]
According to 2014 data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, there are 15,600 nursing homes in the United States with 1.4 million residents in those homes. These numbers are likely to continue to rise, as the number of adults over 65 is projected to be 83.7 million by 2050. That’s almost double the population of the […]
Regardless of whether or not you personally have a loved one or family member in a nursing home, most of us are aware of the unfortunate elder abuse that can take place. Commonly, it happens financially, physically, sexually, and emotionally. However, another form of abuse found in nursing homes which has slowly been revealed – Bullying. Mistreatment by […]
June 15 marks the 10-year anniversary of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). Launched on June 15, 2016, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day was founded by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization at the United Nations. WEAAD was started to promote a better understanding of abuse and […]
Many of us are aware of the sobering statistic that one in ten elderly people are abused in nursing homes each year. But when we think of abuse, we tend to think about physical or emotional abuse. We don’t always consider financial abuse. We should, because elder financial abuse is one of the fastest growing forms […]
On March 30, 2016, the Department of Justice announced the launch of 10 regional Elder Justice Task Forces. Teams consisting of federal, state and local prosecutors, law enforcement, and agencies that provide elderly services will coordinate with the purpose of enhancing efforts to pursue nursing homes that “provide grossly substandard care to their residents.” Acting Associate Attorney General […]