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Nursing home neglect takes many forms. But the basic definition of neglect is always the same: a person or facility entrusted with the care of a vulnerable elderly person fails to provide for that person's basic needs. Friends, loved ones, and other caregivers of seniors need to be aware of signs of nursing home neglect in...

Medicaid and Medicare turned 50 in July. Together, these two programs have helped millions of poor and elderly residents receive the medical care they deserve to maintain their health. While Medicare pays for most medical services for seniors, including some rehabilitation services, Medicaid is the primary payer for nursing home care. Together, Medicaid and Medicare provide...

Victims of nursing home abuse and neglect might be able to obtain compensation for losses and damages by filing a civil lawsuit against the nursing home. Experienced attorneys know how to handle such complicated cases. Unfortunately, some nursing home residents unknowingly give up their right to pursue a lawsuit if abuse or neglect occurs. Seniors...

The Center for Public Integrity published a ground-breaking investigative report into understaffing in nursing homes. The report identified myriad problems in care facilities designed to protect and provide for vulnerable seniors. The Center for Public Integrity has now received an award for its important role in drawing attention to the dangerous understaffing and substandard care...

Nursing home neglect is a growing problem as the population ages and more seniors need to receive care in assisted living and nursing facilities. The number of seniors in nursing homes is expected to quadruple by 2050 and nursing facilities will have an estimated 6.6 million residents. Many of these residents will get the majority...

Nursing home neglect is a serious problem with devastating consequences for the most vulnerable victims. A civil lawsuit filed with the help of an experienced nursing home abuse lawyer can help deter abuse by holding nursing home facilities financially accountable. Criminal penalties imposed on abusers can also punish wrongdoing and deter others from harming seniors...

Nursing home abuse and neglect are serious problems and can affect any senior. Often, those victimized by abuse or neglectful behavior are not able to speak out and take action on their own behalf to stop the behavior. Their loved ones - usually a spouse or children - are often the individuals who identify when...

Sexual abuse of nursing home residents is one of the most insidious forms of abuse that can occur in Birmingham, Homewood, Mountain Brook, Vestavia Hills and surrounding locations. A nursing home abuse attorney knows when staff members engage in sexual abuse of residents, the physically and psychological impact of the abuse can be devastating. Likewise,...

An experienced nursing home abuse lawyer knows individual staff members of nursing home facilities in Birmingham, Homewood, Mountain Brook, Vestavia Hills and surrounding locations are generally the ones who engage in abusive behavior towards residents and who are neglectful of the needs of nursing home patients. While staff members may be the ones who engage...

In Birmingham, Homewood, Mountain Brook, Vestavia Hills and surrounding locations, most allegations of nursing home abuse are investigated by the Alabama Department of Public Health. Local law enforcement may also investigate abuse allegations made against nursing homes or caregivers. However, state and even local agencies often have limited resources. A nursing home abuse attorney knows...