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How New Federal Standards Seek to Protect Residents and Why Families Must Stay Vigilant When families trust a nursing home to care for a loved one, they expect that facility to protect residents from harm — especially preventable infections. Yet, year after year, thousands of nursing home residents nationwide suffer or die from infections that...

How a lawyer can help Georgia families pursue justice The call came at 2 a.m. Your mom, who has dementia, was rushed to the hospital with a broken hip. The nursing home said she "fell out of bed." But when you visited, you noticed bruises on her arms, a look of terror in her eyes...

Staffing shortages in nursing homes are more than an inconvenience—they’re dangerous There's big news in long-term care that could potentially affect the safety of nursing home residents in Georgia and nationwide. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is moving to repeal the federal minimum staffing standards for nursing homes that were finalized in...

Bedsores are one of the clearest signs that something has gone very wrong in a nursing home or long-term care facility. They are almost always preventable when staff follow basic care protocols. Yet in Georgia, families continue to lose loved ones because of bedsores that progress to severe infection, sepsis, and death. In many cases,...

How Facilities in Georgia Often Try to Avoid Accountability When families place a loved one in a nursing home or assisted living facility, they trust that the staff will provide attentive care, respect, and dignity. Unfortunately, some nursing homes break that trust, allowing neglect or abuse to occur. Even more troubling is how often these...

How a Lawyer Can Help You Hold a Nursing Home Accountable When families entrust the care of a loved one to a nursing home, they expect a safe and sanitary environment. But when something as serious as a MRSA infection occurs, the consequences can be life-altering or even fatal. The question is whether it was...

Why Nursing Homes in Must Be Held Accountable for Preventable Skin Injuries Skin tears are among the most overlooked injuries in nursing homes, but for elderly residents, they can lead to serious complications — including pain, infection, and long-term disability. New research continues to reinforce what many families already know: these injuries often result from...

When a loved one enters a nursing home, families trust that they’ll receive compassionate, professional care. But sadly, that’s not always the reality. In far too many cases, nursing home residents are left vulnerable to abuse and neglect by the very people who are supposed to protect them. For Georgia families, knowing where to turn...

Vulnerable Patients Deserve Protection—But Many Are Suffering in Silence Patients with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia are among the most vulnerable residents in nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Georgia. Their cognitive impairments make them easy targets for abuse and neglect—often without their families realizing it. Sadly, many facilities fail to provide...

Protecting Your Family and Holding Nursing Homes Accountable When a loved one lives in a nursing home, you trust that they’re receiving the care and dignity they deserve. Unfortunately, abuse and neglect happen far too often, leaving vulnerable residents at risk. Many seniors hesitate to speak up due to fear, confusion, or even memory issues....