Q: If I make a report to the Department of Quality Assurance for nursing home neglect what happens next? What do they do? I recommend reporting nursing home neglect because… CONTINUE

Bedsores are what happen when there is un-relieved pressure on the skin and the skin and underlying tissue begin to break down. They most commonly develop when a person’s bony… CONTINUE

The key to evaluating the care of a nursing home is simply this: the level of care of that the nursing home needs to provide must meet the level of… CONTINUE

That’s a real concern for many families. What will happen to my elderly parent if I report that she is being neglected by the staff of the nursing home? Will… CONTINUE

When we are talking about intentional abuse (sexual, physical and the like), most commonly the abusers are hired caregivers, although they can sometimes family members. There is also a rash… CONTINUE

The key factors that make people vulnerable to elder abuse include: complicated medical problems lack of mobility lack of cognition dementia or simply altered mental status All of those things… CONTINUE

The number one thing you want to do is be there. You want to have, whenever possible, a physical presence at the institution where your elderly loved one is placed…. CONTINUE

In order to bring a claim, you have to show that there was negligence on the part of the facility — that is, that the care they provided was below… CONTINUE