There are many types of elder abuse in New Jersey, but the most common is neglect. In addition to neglect, the different forms of elder abuse include abandonment, sexual abuse and emotional or psychological abuse. Understanding the different types of elder abuse can...
Nursing Home Abuse
Nursing home negligence
Pressure sores, or bedsores, are one sign of nursing home neglect, abuse, or malpractice in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Read to learn more about bedsores and nursing home neglect. How do bedsores happen? Bedsores occur when there is unrelenting pressure applied to the...
Signs Of Nursing Home Negligence To Watch For
Protecting your loved ones is one of your most important responsibilities and sometimes it can feel difficult to do so when they live in a nursing home. You put your trust into nursing home employees and medical professionals to care for your loved ones just as you...
4 stages of bed sore symptom severity
Nursing home residents rely on the care of an attentive staff. If the staff is negligent or abusive, the residents can suffer devastating conditions and fatal injuries. A common injury for those who lack physical mobility is the appearance and worsening of bed sores....
What are the signs of nursing home dehydration?
Nursing home negligence and abuse are serious problems across the United States. Whether it is a poorly trained staff, insufficient staffing levels at the facility or an inattentive staff, elderly residents can suffer severe injuries and deadly conditions. From...
The types of nursing home neglect
Many Burlington County residents have had to make the agonizing decision to place their loved one in a nursing home. Everyone will get old at some time and most will require additional care. For families who are not able to provide this type of skilled care, nursing...
4 Red flags to watch for when finding a nursing home
While you knew that eventually, the day would come where you'd have to decide about placing your parent or loved one into a long-term care facility, it doesn't make the process any less difficult when that day arrives. Nursing home abuse and neglect are rampant, and...
3 common ways nursing home neglect happens
As a relative or friend of an elderly individual, you want to make sure your loved one is doing well in their daily life and are receiving quality care at the nursing home where they live. You understand that they are aging and that their health may be deteriorating,...
4 tips to protect an elder from nursing home abuse and neglect
Elder abuse is disturbingly prevalent in the United States. According to the CDC, one out of every 10 people age 60 or older will experience some type of elder abuse – and this statistic is likely an underestimate because victims are often unable or afraid to report...
COVID-19 outbreak in nursing homes may be masking abuse of residents
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all of us in New Jersey, one of the early epicenters of the outbreak in the United States. Tragically, the disease has been particularly deadly to our most vulnerable populations, including those who live in nursing homes. As a...