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

• PRISON SENTENCE FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT..
• HAGAN CAMPAIGNS AT LEXINGTON NURSING HOME..
• NURSING HOME DISPUTES..
• FORMER NURSING HOME STAFFER CHARGED WITH TORTURE..
• MEDICARE GETTING TOUGHER ON FRAUD, WASTE, ABUSE AND WILL ASK FOR HELP FROM ..
• NURSING HOME REUSE RAISES IRE..
• GOVERNOR CUTS FUNDING FOR NURSING HOME OMBUDSMAN..
• WIDOW MYSTERY CALLER WARNED OF ABUSE AT CALABASAS NURSING HOME..
• NORTHEAST PHILLY MAN CHARGED WITH RAPING DYING NURSING-HOME PATIENT..
• THREE AGENCIES PROBE CHILDS BURNS..
• CAUTION URGED IN SELECTING A NURSING HOME..
• LACK OF EVIDENCE HALTS NORMAN NURSING HOME ABUSE INVESTIGATION..
• JUDGE CHARGES STAND..
• MORE THAN 90% OF NURSING HOMES WERE CITED FOR HEALTH, SAFETY VIOLATIONS IN ..
• NURSING HOMES OVERSIGHT YIELDED..
• NURSING HOMES NEGLECTING MOM AND DAD?..
• NURSING HOME PROBLEMS TALLIED..
• VIOLATIONS CITED AT NURSING HOMES ACROSS THE NATION..
• MANY NURSING HOMES FALL SHORT OF FEDERAL STANDARDS..
• REPORT FINDS VIOLATIONS AT MOST NURSING HOMES..
• NURSING HOME REPORT FINDS 90% CITED FOR VIOLATIONS..
• AIDE CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ABUSE..
• AG NURSING HOME AIDE CHARGED WITH SEXUALLY ABUSING DISABLED PATIENT..
• NURSING HOME AIDE CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ABUSE..
• COURT UPHOLDS CHARGES AGAINST SUPERVISOR IN ANGEL OF DEATH CASE..
• VIOLATIONS REPORTED AT 94% OF U.S. NURSING HOMES..
• VIOLATIONS REPORTED AT 94% OF NURSING HOMES..
• FOR TONY ALAMO SURVIVORS, RELIGIOUS ABUSE SCARS THE SOUL..
• CONVICTION FOR NURSING HOME THEFT..
• FAMILY FAULTS NORMAN NURSING HOME..
• REWARD OFFERED IN NURSING HOME INCIDENT..
• FAMILY ALLEGES ABUSE AT NURSING HOME..
• RIEMS TRIAL SET FOR JANUARY..
• PROBLEMS REPORTED AT 4 WISCONSIN NURSING HOMES..
• MORE JAIL TIME FOR NURSING HOME RAPIST..
• COLUMBUS NURSING HOME SHOWS IMPROVEMENT AFTER BEING PLACED ON NATIONWIDE PR..
• COLUMBUS NURSING HOME IMPROVES..
• NURSING HOME WOES..
• PATIENT DEATHS RAISE QUESTIONS ABOUT FUTURE OF METRON NURSING HOME IN ALLEG..
• NURSING HOME EMPLOYEE, BOYFRIEND ARRESTED..
• MD. NURSING ASSISTANT CLEARED OF SEX ABUSE CHARGE..
• PROBATION ORDERED IN THEFT OF STEPDAUGHTERS TRUST FUND..
• FEJERVARY HEALTH CARE CITED BY STATE..
• AGGIES ASSIST IKE EVACUEES..
• MAKING ROUNDS..
• CASEY AND SPECTER IN SCRANTON PUSHING FOR LOCAL HIGHER EDUCATION MONEY..
• POLICE STILL SEARCH FOR BODY OF ABUSE VICTIM..
• DEAR ABBY SHE PREFERS BOYFRIENDS FAMILY OVER HER OWN..
• STATE WILL HANDLE GOOD SAM CASE..
• BREAKING NEWS STATE WILL PROSECUTE GOOD SAM CASE..