Category Archives: Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

Why Nursing Home Residents Still Suffer Despite Tough State Laws

In recent months, nursing home staffing issues have come under the spotlight, raising significant concerns [...]

Nursing Home Residents at Risk for Infectious Diseases

It seems like every day there’s another disturbing headline about nursing home residents suffering abuse [...]

Protecting Older Adults from Slip and Fall Injuries

Preventing the incidence of falling among older adults is dependent upon several factors. One important [...]

The Impact of the Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987 in Today’s World

In a 1986 study conducted by the US Congress, the Institute of Medicine discovered that [...]

Smoking-Related Fires: A Threat to Nursing Home Patients

The U.S. Fire Administration, based on data coming from several sources, has indicated that the [...]

Nursing Home Falls and Fractures- An Overview

Each year the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) receives between 100 and [...]