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  • How Common is Nursing Home Abuse in the United States?
    Nursing home abuse is a serious issue that affects a significant number of elderly individuals in the United States. According to the National Council on Aging, one in ten Americans over the age of 60 will experience some form of elder abuse, and nursing home abuse is a common form of this mistreatment. Nursing home abuse can take many forms,...
  • Nursing Home Abuse Doesn’t Just Involve Physical Abuse
    You place a loved one in a nursing home hoping that those responsible for their care will treat them with the respect they deserve. Unfortunately, this doesn’t always happen. Instances of nursing home abuse are statistically fairly common in the United States. This doesn’t mean you should never consider trusting such a facility to care for a loved one who...
  • Report Indicates Poor Staffing Results in Abuse & Neglect at NC Nursing Home
    Nursing home abuse takes many forms. Unfortunately, instances of nursing home abuse also remain fairly common throughout the country. Just as nursing home abuse can involve various types of behaviors and neglect, nursing home abuse can also occur for many reasons. The residents of nursing homes tend to be members of a vulnerable demographic. Their ability to defend themselves against...
  • Male Nurse Charged Accused Of Assaulting Elderly Female Residents In PA Nursing Home, Admits Sexual Touching
    Vulnerable elderly and disabled individuals living in nursing homes across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania deserve the best possible care, but many nursing homes and their staff fall short on the care rendered to this defenseless segment of the population. Nursing home abuse is not uncommon, unfortunately, as was seen this week when a male nurse was charged with assaulting two elderly female...
  • How To Recognize Nursing Home Abuse?
    The National Council on Aging reports that there are over 5,000,000 people suffering from nursing home abuse annually across the country. Astonishingly, more than 64% of nursing home staff have admitted to engaging in abusive or neglectful behavior with their patients according to the World Health Organization. With these details in mind, it is critical that you keep an eye...
  • Did The Nursing Home Look Safe Before You Moved Your Loved One In?
    We put our loved ones into nursing homes believing it was in their best interest. That is why it can be devastating for it to come to light that abuse is happening in their new home. Growing older should not have to be painful and degrading. A Philadelphia nursing home abuse attorney will stand up for the rights of your...
  • $10.8 Million Award For Slow Response To Medical Allergy At Pennsylvania Hospital
    A simple medical procedure such as a CT scan or MRI should provide answers, not a tragedy. When medical personnel is not trained properly and sick and vulnerable people are under their care, someone should be held responsible.  When our loved ones are at their weakest, a hospital should be there to help, not create more harm and injury. At...
  • Terrible Nursing Home Care Causes FBI Raid
    When we leave our elderly in others’ care, we want the best medical and emotional care for them. We want them to be treated with kindness and compassion, and we always want them to be out of harm’s way. But when precautions are not taken and health guidelines aren’t followed, tragedy strikes our most vulnerable. At The Weitz Firm, LLC,...
  • ATF Releases Findings in 2017 Nursing Home Fire
    The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives recently closed their investigation into a 2017 nursing home fire located just 25 miles west of Philadelphia. Among their findings, the report provided that the main valve was shut off to the nursing home's sprinkler system which is why the sprinklers did not go off during the fire. So far no...
  • 6 Signs Of Nursing Home Abuse
    6 Signs Of Nursing Home Abuse
    There is a natural progression of human life. We are babies, children, teens, young adults, adults, mature adults, and elderly adults. If we get the lucky chance of making it to elderly adults then we have truly been given a life worth living. The elderly have a wealth of knowledge. In some cultures, the elderly are deeply respected and held...
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