Every so often, we hear stories of nursing home abuse and neglect so disturbing that we have to write about it. Not every nursing home tolerates these kinds of behaviors by employees, but many do, which is why it is so important to carefully research a facility before allowing a loved one to move in. […]
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This is a frightening bit of research: According to a study published in the June 2011 issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, in a comparison of the care provided to patients who had emergency surgery, centers that provided high quality care for young patients did not necessarily provide good care for
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Here in North Carolina, as in many other southern states, we have a higher-than-average risk of cardiovascular disease, leading medical experts to call the band of high-risk states “the Stroke Belt.” Why? Well, no one really knows for sure. There are a few theories: That people in the south share some genetic susceptibility… that southerners
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An article in The New York Times reports that Roughly 40 percent of the allegations of physical abuse of the developmentally disabled at group homes and institutions in New York in recent months were not reported to law enforcement authorities. Courtney Burke, the new commissioner of the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, said that:
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The International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) announces the 6th Annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) on Wednesday, June 15, 2011. They encourage everyone to show the world you care about ending elder abuse and neglect by wearing something purple on this day. Information about the extent of abuse in elderly populations is
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Nursing home residents are at the mercy of the institution’s employees. We have written extensively about the horror stories that can happen when those employees become abusers. It happens more often than any of us really know. (To read some of these stories, click the links to our blogs: Nursing Home Tragedies, More Nursing Home
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The New York Times published an eye-opening article about how some antipsychotic drugs given to the elderly are dangerous, and even potentially lethal. Nearly one in seven elderly nursing home residents, nearly all of them with dementia, are given powerful atypical antipsychotic drugs even though the medicines increase the risks of death and are not approved
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Each year, the American Health Care Association (AHCA) celebrates National Nursing Home Week. This year, National Nursing Home Week begins Sunday, May 8. It’s theme: Fulfilling the Promise. According to the AHCA, the theme was selected: …to honor those who are “Fulfilling the Promise” by serving others, thus adding value to life and helping to overcome
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Earlier this week, we posted a blog about nursing home horror stories from across the country. Turns out we missed a doozy. This story is particularly detailed because the nursing home resident was 79-year-old Una Roskind, who entered Schervier Nursing Care Center (Riverdale, NY) as she recovered from a broken back. Because Ms. Roskind does
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In January, we wrote about some disturbing stories of nursing home abuse from around the country. Here is the next installment (click the titles to read the full story): 1. Seattle ‘caregiver’ raided 93-7ear-old’s life savings (from Seattle PI) This could be the plot of a movie drama, or maybe a horror story: A caregiver
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