Although we never want to imagine an elderly loved one is being abused or neglected at a long-term care facility, the reality is this type of unlawful activity occurs at an alarming rate across the country. Fortunately, it is possible to hold nursing home administrators and employees accountable for their failure to provide their residents… Read more »
In order to provide quality care to an ever-increasing population of elderly people, many new nursing homes have popped up. Unfortunately, with the increase in their numbers, the quality of elderly care in nursing homes has declined drastically. This has resulted in an exponential increase in the number of nursing home negligence cases. What is… Read more »
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are 15,700 nursing homes in the United States, providing care for 1.4 million residents. While many of these care facilities treat patients with the level of expertise and responsibility that residents both need and deserve, others are neglectful in patient care. Nursing home neglect… Read more »
Proposed cuts to the state’s Medicaid system, as per Governor Rauner’s recent announcement, will significantly impact already at-risk nursing home residents. The governor’s proposed budget includes $230 million in cuts to nursing homes in addition to the previous $50 million cut in nursing home Medicaid funding. This will lead to a variety of adjustments… Read more »
A new bill looking to improve resident safety would allow for camera monitoring in nursing homes. Current Illinois law does not allow for camera monitoring in the rooms of Illinois’ nursing homes, despite countless instances of nursing home neglect and abuse. This news came shortly before a 98-year-old woman died and 5 other residents became inexplicably sick… Read more »
No one wants to believe it; but after families have to go through the difficult decision of whether or not to place aging parents – or grandparents – in a nursing home, the possibility of nursing home neglect and abuse becomes a stark reality. According to a study prepared by the Special Investigation Committee of… Read more »