One kind of damages in a nursing home neglect case are the medical and doctor bills incurred in trying to treat whatever it is that happened to that elderly person — for example, emergency room bills and subsequent hospitalization. Sadly, often the damages are for wrongful death where the spouse or children of the individual […]
Nursing Home Neglect and the Department of Quality Assurance
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 the DQA has tremendous investigative powers and can be a solution to the situation. The DQA can investigate at a level ordinary people cannot. They […]
What’s the Standard of Care in Cases of Nursing Home Neglect?
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 assistance that the resident requires. In other words, you can’t have a disconnect between level of need and level of care. That can mean that […]
If I report nursing home neglect, does it put my elderly loved one at more risk if she still lives there?
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 they kick her out? Will their treatment of her et worse? Do I have to find somewhere else to move her? This concerns can be […]
Nursing Home Neglect and Bedsores (Decubitus Ulcers)
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 prominances, usually on the buttock, elbow or heels, are allowed to be in once place without movement or relief. Then the skin opens up and […]
