New Study Finds Elder Financial Abuse on the Rise
A recent Money article reveals the results of a new survey of caregivers about the prevalence of financial abuse among senior citizens. The survey found that about 37% of seniors experienced financial...
View ArticleLinks Between Care of Dementia Patients and Depression of Caregivers
The Journal of Women’s Health recently published the results of a study focusing on the risk of depression in the caregivers of dementia patients. More specifically, the study, on which international...
View ArticleWhere to Report Elder Abuse
Every county in the state of Wisconsin has an elder abuse agency that will investigate complaints or reports of elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation. If you want to report the suspected or confirmed...
View ArticleCan You Sue a Nursing Home for Wrongful Death Under Wisconsin Law?
All too often, nursing home residents fall victim to wrongful death, both at the hands of nursing home staff members and other residents. When a wrongful death occurs at a nursing home, the...
View ArticleLawsuits Against CBRFs Based on Negligence
Community-based residential facilities (CBRFs) provide a residence for many individuals who do not need nursing care above an intermediate level, and who need only three hours per week of nursing care....
View ArticleTrends in Nursing Home Statistics
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevent (CDC) is reporting that as of 2014, which is the year for which data is most recently available, there are 15,600 nursing homes in the United States with a...
View ArticleGAO and Senators Call for Changes to Prevent Guardian Abuse
A new study by the Government Accounting Office (GAO) found that the incidence of guardians who turn from bad to worse through exploitation and abuse of their charges happens on an alarmingly frequent...
View ArticleReducing Polypharmacy to Keep Seniors Safe
Polypharmacy occurs when a patient is taking multiple medications for the same condition, taking different medications for more than one condition, or taking more medications than is medically...
View ArticleNursing Home Occupancy at Lowest Rate Since 2005
According to data compiled by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC), nursing home occupancy rates for the fourth quarter of 2016 remained at their lowest levels since...
View ArticleWhat Rights Do I Have as a Nursing Home Resident?
As a nursing home resident, you have certain rights that staff members and fellow residents alike must uphold. While some of these rights may seem very basic, the fact is that nursing home residents...
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