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When are Nursing Homes Liable for Injuries from Falls?

Falls are the leading cause of injury and death in older Americans, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Because of this, nursing homes and other assisted living facilities have a duty to help protect elderly individuals...

What You Need to Know About Reporting Elder Abuse in Connecticut

Nursing Home Abuse

According to the Administration of Aging (AOA), hundreds of thousands of elderly Americans are abused, exploited or neglected each year. Elder abuse can take many forms, including: Physical abuse, defined as intentional infliction of injury or pain. This may include...

Strategies Used by Nursing Home Staff Members to Conceal Neglect and Abuse

Nursing Home Abuse

One thing victims and families of victims of nursing home abuse may encounter is staff members at the facility attempting to cover it up. This can be one of the big challenges of pursuing a nursing home abuse case. When...

Nurse to face criminal charges for elder abuse, neglect

Nursing Home Abuse

When people make the decision to place an elderly family member in the care of a nursing home facility, we should be able to expect that he or she will be treated with compassion and dignity. Sadly, many people are...

Nurse to face criminal charges for elder abuse, neglect

Nursing Home Abuse

When people make the decision to place an elderly family member in the care of a nursing home facility, we should be able to expect that he or she will be treated with compassion and dignity. Sadly, many people are...

Five Connecticut Nursing Homes Fined for Negligence

Nursing Home Abuse

This summer, five Connecticut nursing homes were fined a minimum of $1,500 for neglecting residents and allowing serious injuries, including one death. Last month, state health officials fined Gardner Heights Health Care Center $3,000 after a resident died because he...

Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease Patients Residing in Nursing Homes

Nursing Home Abuse

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), just over 50 percent of nursing home residents have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. These residents have unique needs that require knowledgeable caregivers. Unfortunately, these patients are...

Can a Nursing Home Be Held Liable for Abuse or Neglect?

Nursing Home Abuse

Nursing homes have an obligation to ensure the patients under their care are receiving the treatment they require. If a resident is deprived of the treatment he or she needs, it may result in the resident suffering serious injury or...