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Close to 40 percent of nursing homes have received citations over the course of the past year for a variety of violations of safety regulations and of patient's rights. Washington Post reported on this troubling statistic, which shows how vulnerable senior citizens and the disabled population are. In many cases, seniors go to nursing homes...

During the holiday season, it is very important to make time to visit friends and relatives who are living in nursing homes. Getting regular visitors can improve the quality of life for seniors in nursing homes, as these seniors tend to become depressed around the holidays if they do not get to see their loved ones. 07 Visiting...

Their day in court In many states, nursing home contracts include a clause that prevents families who file abuse and neglect lawsuits from taking the matter to court. Instead, these cases are often handled in arbitration. However, Medicaid and Medicare have just passed a reform that is going to allow those victims and their families...

Profits before people   Too often, hospitals, insurance companies and health care centers put profits before patients. They provide care as long as the patient's insurance company will pay for it. Once those benefits run out, once their insurance refuses to continue paying for care or a patient is unable to pay on their own,...

Atlanta nursing homes and assisted living facilities have an obligation to make sure staff members are not abusive or neglectful to patients. If a staff member engages in inappropriate behavior while doing his or her job in a nursing home environment, the nursing home can be held accountable. However, this is not the only situation...

Elderly Georgia residents who receive in-home care would be allowed to find out whether such workers have a history of abuse under a proposed state law. The proposed law would also give the state greater power to investigate allegations of abuse involving in-home healthcare workers throughout Georgia. Such legislation was recently approved by Georgia legislators...