CHICAGO, IL – Are you or a loved one a veteran or a surviving spouse? The VA offers many benefits; however, there are hundreds of thousands of veterans and/or surviving spouses that are eligible for these little-known VA benefits. These funds are used for assisted living at many facilities and for ... [Continue Reading]
Nursing home neglect
Chicago Nursing Home Facing Allegations of Nursing Home Neglect
CHICAGO, IL – Mayfield Care Center, a nursing home in Chicago, is facing allegations of nursing home neglect. Due to a staff shortage, residents have been left neglected and been living in poor living conditions. According to CBS, Stan McKinney and his sister Geraldine believe Mayfield Care ... [Continue Reading]
Nursing Home Neglect: “Granny Cams” in Long-Term Facilities
CHICAGO, IL – Nursing home abuse is a serious issue that as many as 10 percent of seniors reported experiencing according to the National Center on Elder Abuse. As staff members work longer hours and are understaffed, stressful situations arise and begin to take a toll on nursing home staff often ... [Continue Reading]
Sedating Residents Suffering From Dementia is Nursing Home Abuse
A study by the Human Right Watch finds that 179,000 nursing home residents are being given antipsychotic drugs, even though these residents don’t have schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or other serious mental illness these drugs are designed to treat. What’s troubling is that these drugs are being ... [Continue Reading]
Will Medicare’s New Payment System Prevent Nursing Home Neglect?
In 2016, nearly 11 percent of nursing home residents were sent to hospitals for conditions that might have been averted with better medical and staff oversight. This fiscal year, which runs October 2018 to September 2019, Medicare will implement a new system of accountability for nursing ... [Continue Reading]
Sepsis Caused By Nursing Home Neglect – A New Treatment Offers Hope
A new vitamin treatment made of vitamin C, thiamine, and steroids is offering new hope for patients suffering from sepsis. Sepsis, is a blood infection that can turn lethal in many cases and very quickly. CDC reports that one-third patient deaths in hospital is caused by ... [Continue Reading]
How to Find the Right Nursing Home for Your Loved One?
There are many factors to keep in mind when choosing the right nursing home for your loved one. Should you find one that’s located near your parent’s residence or near yours? Is my mom still independent or does she need nursing home care? As questions like these and many other come to mind a good ... [Continue Reading]
Verbal Threats Are Still Nursing Home Abuse
When we think of nursing home abuse, we often think of elderly residents being hurt physically when care is lacking in a nursing home facility. Issues that often come to mind are: Bed sores Dehydration or malnutrition Soiled clothes or linens Bruises Untreated infections These ... [Continue Reading]
