When elderly nursing home residents do not receive proper meals or are constantly worried about how the staff will react to a request, they may withdraw and not report the abuse happening to them. Learning more about why they do not report abuse and how this happens...
If your parent or a senior loved one is suffering from dementia, it is possible your relative may engage in wandering. This can put your loved one at great risk of injury or death. If you are considering putting your relative in a nursing home, you should know that...
Even when a nursing home facility seems to be in compliance with safety and health laws, family members and friends of residents should be alert to signs of neglect or abuse. Because of their age and their vulnerability in the home, residents may not be forthcoming...