Because of ever-lengthening life expectancies, the number of senior citizens opting for care in nursing homes has been steadily increasing. While most will experience competent care and a pleasant environment, instances of abuse, neglect, and negligence have been on the rise. There are a number of factors contributing to this rise in Nursing Home Abuse, including understaffing, under-qualified staff members, and the fear of residents to report instances of abuse. Because of these preventable shortcomings, nursing home residents may receive too much or too little medication, may be isolated or unsupervised, may be physically or emotionally abused, or may suffer a host of other forms of abuse. The actions of nursing homes and the rights of residents are found in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) amendments of 1987. Nursing Home Abuse can be the basis for both civil and criminal lawsuits.

• Elder Care Abuse Video


• Intentional Abuse Video


• Negligence and Neglect Video


• Negligent Injuries Video

• MAYORAL CANDIDATES DEBATE OVER JOBS, DOWNTOWN..
• FORMER NURSING HOME WORKER INDICTED ON SEX-ASSAULT CHARGE..
• ELDERLY AT RISK IN FILTHY NURSING HOME..
• NIAGARA FALLS NURSING AIDE DENIES SEX ABUSE CHARGES..
• ABUSE REPORTED AT A NURSING HOME..
• 4 COULD BE CHARGED IN ALBERT LEA NURSING HOME ABUSE..
• REACTIONS FROM ABUSE IN SOUTHERN MINNESOTA NURSING HOME..
• MORE ON NURSING HOME ABUSE..
• MAN CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ASSUALT AT NURSING HOME..
• STATE PROBES ABUSE CHARGES AT FINDLAY NURSING HOME..
• BREAKING NEWS REPORT DETAILS ABUSE ALLEGATIONS AT GOOD SAM NURSING HOME..
• STAFF ACCUSED OF ABUSING 15 NURSING HOME RESIDENTS..
• ABUSE ALLEGATIONS AT NURSING HOME..
• STAFF ACCUSED OF ABUSE AT ALBERT LEA NURSING HOME..
• STAFF ACCUSED OF ABUSE AT NURSING HOME IN ALBERT LEA..
• CSAC RECEIVES DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES GRANT..
• COUPLE ARRESTED IN JERSEY CHILD ABUSE INQUIRY WILL NOT FACE CHARGES..
• ENDICOTT NURSING HOME FINED $76,050..
• MAN WHO STRUCK FATHER WITH HAMMER PLEADS NO CONTEST TO ABUSE CHARGE..
• MAN MAKES PLEA DEAL ON CHARGES OF HITTING HIS DAD IN THE HEAD WITH A HAMMER..
• PRISON TIME FOR MAN SEXUALLY ASSAULTED ELDERLY NURSING HOME RESIDENT..
• MAN GETS PRISON IN NURSING HOME MOLESTATION..
• MAN WHO HIT DAD WITH HAMMER TO GET HIM INTO NURSING HOME FACES 5 YEARS..
• FAMILY VICTIM OF VETERANS HOME BEATING DIES..
• INTOLERABLE NURSING HOME WRONGS..
• FORT WORTH WOMAN DIED BEFORE ABUSE CASE WENT TO GRAND JURY..
• ADAPTING TO A FIXED INCOME ESSENTIAL TO ENJOYING RETIREMENT..
• NEW CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST EXTENDICARE..
• NURSING HOMES GUILTY OF POOR CARE..
• NURSING HOME€™S LICENSE DOWNGRADED..
• HOW TO CHOOSE A NURSING HOME..
• CONTROVERSY SURROUNDS SEAFORD NURSING HOME AFTER INCIDENT..
• MO. NURSE ASSISTANT CHARGED WITH ELDER ABUSE..
• KOLKHORST VISITING AREA NURSING HOMES..
• FAMILY ALLEGES NURSING HOME ABUSE..
• NURSE ASSISTANT FACES ABUSE CHARGE W- PROBABLE CAUSE AFFIDAVIT..
• NURSE ASSISTANT CHARGED WITH ELDER ABUSE..
• NURSING HOME BILL IN WORKS..
• NURSING HOME WORKER CHARGED WITH ABUSE..
• MO. NURSE AID CHARGED WITH ELDER ABUSE..
• FORMER MISSOURI NURSING HOME EMPLOYEE FACING ABUSE CHARGE..
• FEW DOCTORS REPORT ABUSE OF THE ELDERLY BY THEIR CAREGIVERS..
• FORMER PRIEST, 86, SENTENCED FOR DECADES-OLD ABUSE..
• FORMER PRIEST SENTENCED FOR DECADES-OLD WIS. ABUSE..
• ALARMING RISE IN TEEN ABUSE OF PARENTS..
• FAMILY SUES NURSING HOME OVER DEATH..
• COURT NO VIOLATIONS BECAUSE PATIENT WAS DEAD..
• COURT OVERTURNS ABUSE CHARGES INVOLVING CORPSE..
• MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS WORKERS IMPROPERLY CONVICTED OF PATIENT ABUSE..
• FORMER POOR FARM SITE IS FILLED WITH HISTORY..