The statistics about elder abuse in the United States are shocking. What is even worse than the numbers that we know is the situation of which we are not aware. Most elder abuse cases will go unreported, allowing the perpetrator to get away with their criminal acts. This is not…
Nursing Home Abuse
Elder abuse is a significant problem throughout the country. Some studies estimate that only one in 23 cases ends up reported. Many people simply do not know the broad range of behaviors that are considered abuse. Broadly speaking, elder abuse is defined as “intentional actions that cause harm or create…
People often inquire about how many seniors are victims of elder abuse each year. Unfortunately, we have to answer that we do not really have an exact count. We certainly have our suspicions and our worst-case scenarios, but the nature of the act and the victims are such that elder…
Your loved one who lives in a nursing home receives protection from elder abuse by both federal and state laws. Not only is nursing home abuse strictly prohibited in all of its forms, but the appropriate state regulatory authority must receive a report of any abuse discovered. The timelines for…
Seniors are especially vulnerable to being taken advantage of financially. Such abuse can happen at the hands of any number of different people, including those who have gained the senior’s trust. The result could defraud your loved one and leave your family without the money that they are counting on…
While the known statistics about elder abuse are frightening, the amount of abuse that goes unreported is perhaps even more frightening. We hear the horror stories of seniors being beaten, exploited, and neglected at nursing homes and justifiably shutter at the mistreatment of the elderly. Unfortunately, most examples of elder…
The word “bedsore” does not necessarily seem like it implies a life-threatening condition. To some, it seems like a harmless problem that implies a minor irritation, but this is far from the actual truth. “Bedsore” is a benign word used to describe what can become a very dangerous infection. Bedsores…
The problem of elder financial abuse is on the rise in the United States. In general, seniors are more vulnerable now than they ever were. This is both because of their growing isolation and the increased ways that people discover to steal from seniors. Even when seniors are in a…
Elders in the U.S. population are the people most vulnerable to abuse. The statistics that you see are shocking. There are estimates that roughly 10 percent of seniors over the age of 60 have been victims of some kind of elder abuse, meaning that over five million people are abuse…
When your family member is in a nursing home, they have certain rights to information. Since they are not always in a condition to exercise their legal rights, you can act on their behalf as their representative, meaning that the nursing home must provide it to you (almost always free…
