Nursing Home Abuse Advocate

Nursing Home Abuse Advocate

News and updates on issues concerning nursing homes and assisted living facilities

Tag Archives: Abuse/Neglect

Idaho Nursing Homes Are More Dangerous Than Last Year

Posted in Abuse/Neglect, Nursing Home Abuse, Nursing Home Resources, Resident and Family Resources, Resident Resources
Families for Better Care is a “non-profit citizen advocacy group dedicated to creating public awareness of the conditions in the nation’s nursing homes and other long-term care settings and developing effective solutions for improving quality of life and care.” According to Families, Idaho no longer ranks in the top-ten states for nursing home care. Families “Nursing… Continue Reading

If A Coroner Is Called To A Nursing Home Following A Death, Will More Cases Of Abuse Or Neglect Be Found?

Posted in Abuse/Neglect
The Lexington Herald Leader (Kentucky) is reporting on a proposed law which would require the coroner whenever a resident passes away. The thought behind the law is pretty simple: If a coroner is called, it is much more likely deaths which result from abuse and neglect will be discovered and appropriately prosecuted. Seems to make… Continue Reading

Are Idaho’s Certified Family Homes Safe?

Posted in Abuse/Neglect
In an alarming article in the Seattle Times, Michael J. Berens reported that "over the past five years, at least 357 of the adult family homes in [Washington] have concealed cases of abuse or neglect of their residents. Many of those cases involved serious injury or death." Mr. Berens’ report tells the story of Audrey Hopkins,… Continue Reading

Make Sure Your Nursing Home Is Giving You The Correct Medication

Posted in Abuse/Neglect, Family Resources, Nursing Home Resident Safety
As a resident of a nursing home or assisted living facility, there are many things you rely upon the facility to help you with. One of the most important, perhaps, is the administration of prescription or over-the-counter medications. If the facility gives you the wrong medication, the consequences can be dire, even fatal. In an… Continue Reading

Elder Abuse – Prevention Is Everyone’s Job

Posted in Abuse/Neglect
In a previous post entitled "Yes, Elder Abuse Happens…Even In Idaho," I relayed the story of Verda Nicks and her untimely and tragic death. Ms. Nicks’ twin sons, age 55, are charged with felonies alleging they subjected Ms. Nicks to abuse and neglect. The day after my post, the Idaho AARP issued a press release letting… Continue Reading

Yes, Elder Abuse Happens…Even In Idaho

Posted in Abuse/Neglect
As part of my work on behalf of nursing home and assisted living facility residents, and in part because of my work on this blog, I am constantly updated on news stories concerning elder, nursing home and assisted living facility abuse. Typically, the stories I read are from such far flung regions as Illinois, Florida… Continue Reading