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.

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• Intentional Abuse Video


• Negligence and Neglect Video


• Negligent Injuries Video

• 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..
• ALARM OVER TEEN ABUSE OF PARENTS..
• OHIO NURSE FACES NEW CHARGES OF ABUSING PATIENTS..
• NIGHT NURSE FACING MORE SEX CHARGES..
• OHIO NURSE FACES NEW ABUSE CHARGES..
• FORMER NURSING HOME SUPERVISOR FACES 14 NEW CHARGES OF ABUSING PATIENTS IN ..
• THE BCCI`S CHICKENS COME HOME TO ROOST..
• NURSE ACCUSED OF PATIENT ABUSE FACES NEW CHARGES..
• SANDUSKY NURSE ACCUSED OF PATIENT ABUSE FACES NEW CHARGES..
• EX-NURSING HOME WORKER ACCUSED OF 14 MORE FELONY COUNTS..
• ANIMAL COMPANIONS CAN BE LIFESAVERS..
• OPERATING IN THE SHADOWS PART 1 OF 2..
• MAN SENTENCED IN BLOOMFIELD GROUP HOME ABUSE CASE..
• THROW MOMMA FROM THE TRAIN..
• EARLY PREGNANCIES RAISE RED FLAG FOR ABUSE..
• FEW DOCTORS REPORT ABUSE OF ELDERLY PATIENTS..