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New Bill to Ban Anonymous Complaints Against Nursing Homes

A new controversial state bill aims to ban anonymous complaints against nursing homes by no longer accepting or investigating anonymous reports. Introduced...

South Holland Assisted Living Facility Accused of Abuse

A Chicago woman has filed a lawsuit against South Holland assisted living facility alleging that her mother was given an unprescribed dose...

Nursing Home Care Act Allows Recording Devices in Resident Rooms

On January 1, 2016 the Nursing Home Care Act went into effect. This law aims to protect nursing home patients by allowing...

Nursing Home Monitoring Law Passes

On August 23, 2015, House Bill 2462 was signed into law. This law allows video cameras and audio monitoring devices to be...

Should You Use Hidden Cameras In Nursing Homes?

Not a week goes by that nursing home abuse and elder abuse is not revealed in some American city. Many adult children,...

Nursing Home Abuse During the Holidays

The holiday season that is supposed to be filled with laughter, fun and gaiety is unfortunately also a source of anxiety for...

Study: Antipsychotics Misuse Still Common In Nursing Homes

This year the Boston Globe ran a provocative series of investigative reports into the rampant use of antipsychotic medication in our nations nursing homes. The overuse of antipsychotics on our nations elderly nursing home residents is probably the common type of nursing home abuse in the U.S. Nursing home residents are often given these powerful medications not to treat an underlying mental health illness, but instead to make them easier to manage by leaving them in a stupor. This is...

Nursing Home Resident Found Dead After Wandering Off

One of the most common forms of nursing home neglect is the inadequate supervision of nursing home patients. Without proper monitoring, some patients may wander off and become endangered outside of a nursing home facility. Many patients who wander off from nursing home facilities suffer a variety of injuries including pedestrian accidents, falls or robbery attempts. Exposure to the elements is another common cause of injury for these patients. One Kansas City area man was recently found dead after he...