Your Guide to Nursing Home Abuse & Prevention
Millions of elderly adults live in nursing home facilities.
Every one of them deserves to feel safe, protected, and respected.
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Common Examples of Nursing Home Abuse
Nursing homes should be places of safety and dignity for our older loved ones, but unfortunately, abuse occurs in many forms. As families, we trust these facilities to provide compassionate care, yet some residents experience
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How Often Are Nursing Home Residents Abused by Other Residents?
When most people think about nursing home abuse, they imagine a staff member mistreating or neglecting a resident. But there is another form of harm that does not get much attention, and that’s resident-on-resident violence.
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What Is the Most Common Type of Nursing Home Abuse?
Helping a loved one transition to nursing home care is always an emotionally charged event for the family. On one level, you’re happy that your loved one will be in an environment where they can
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Why Do Nursing Homes Often Have a Bad Reputation?
Nursing homes exist to provide care for some of the most vulnerable members of society, yet they often carry a stigma that paints them in a negative light. While many eldercare facilities operate with integrity
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