Finding the right nursing home or long-term care facility for a loved one can be difficult and stressful. You want a safe and clean facility. You want the nursing home staff to be respectful and friendly. You want to be able to quickly access information about facilities that might have a history of nursing home...
Read MoreNursing home residents ages 65 and older are especially at risk of contracting a life-threatening infection, experiencing severe side effects of medication, becoming dehydrated or choking. That’s why it is important that senior citizens receive an adequate amount of care and monitoring by nursing home staff. For the most part, nursing home residents are unable...
Read MoreThe High Risk of Falls in Nursing Homes Among the aged population, nursing home falls are an unfortunately common affliction – affecting 50 to 70 percent of nursing home residents per year. Nursing home residents age 65 and older may already suffer from health complication affecting their balance. That’s why, when it comes to ensuring...
Read MoreThe dangers of nursing home neglect We place trust in nursing homes to care for our elders. But unfortunately, nursing home neglect is far too common, resulting in numerous health complications and deaths in Georgia and nationwide. It only takes a little carelessness or lack of experience to put our elders at risk. When a...
Read MoreNursing home abuse goes unreported The Department of Health and Human Services has been investigating cases of nursing home abuse that had never been reported to authorities. An assistant regional inspector general with DHHS, Curtis Ray, found more than one hundred cases of abuse to residents of nursing homes have not been reported to the...
Read MoreLate last year, a regulation was passed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that sought to address arbitration requirements for residents of long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes. Prior to that rule, there were no requirements limiting the use or nature of mandatory arbitration agreements. The lack of regulation meant that...
Read MoreA school bus driver injured in the fatal shooting at the Strikers Motorcycle Club in Atlanta last summer has made a strong recovery, according to her attorney. “She’s back to driving her bus and back to focusing on her children, grandchildren and elderly mother,” said attorney George S. Johnson. “It’s not easy for a woman...
Read MoreResident rights, which are guaranteed by federal law (specifically, the 1987 Nursing Home Reform Law), requires nursing homes to promote and protect the rights of each resident. Part of this involves protecting residents' dignity, respect and consideration. That means not just being free from emotional, physical and sexual abuse, but also free from any degradation....
Read MoreFinancial exploitation of elder adults has been coined by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as "the crime of the 21st century." It amounts to billions of dollars lost each year, leaving vulnerable, elderly adults destitute and at risk of being discharged from their nursing homes for inability to pay. Georgia law makes it illegal...
Read MoreIgnorance of Security Issues Goes Hand In Hand With Crime Thousands of people throughout the Atlanta metro area live in apartment buildings or complexes. They expect safe, reliable living, and the property owner is expected to manage up to standards to provide this. However, sometimes this expectation is not met. Faulty locks, a lack of...
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