Nursing home abuse and neglect often goes unreported for fear of retaliation. Many residents believe that nursing home staff will “make a resident pay” by delaying care or sabotaging meals if a resident or family member complains about poor care at a facility, concerns which negatively impact the physical and emotional health of residents in… [Read More]
4 Stages of Bedsores | Nursing Home Neglect
People living in nursing homes are at higher risk for the development of bedsores, aka pressure sores or decubitus ulcers. Bedsores often develop due to immobility where pressure is put on part of the body for extended periods of time. Bedsores are treatable in the early stages, but may quickly turn serious when overlooked or… [Read More]
Nursing Home Responsibility for Bedsore Complications
All too often, residents of nursing home facilities are subject to poor or improper care, sometimes resulting in serious health issues. Among the most common injuries in nursing homes are bedsores, sores caused by pressure, friction, or shear that require prompt attention to avoid serious complications. Bedsores| Decubitus Ulcers | Pressure Sores Pressure sores are… [Read More]
Nursing Home Falls Resulting in Injury
Injuries from falls when transferring residents in a nursing home facility are not uncommon. If precautions are not taken when transferring elderly individuals from beds, chairs, wheelchairs, and showers to other locations, falls can occur resulting in serious injury and death. If your loved one is harmed due to negligence in a nursing home facility,… [Read More]
5 Star Nursing Home Ratings Do Not Always Identify Abuse
In 2018, family members testified in a hearing before the U.S. Senate to talk about abuse and neglect in nursing homes, including the daughter of an Iowa nursing home resident who succumbed to neglect. During the hearing, it was noted that while assessment of nursing homes are performed by state investigators, it is the Centers… [Read More]
Improper Supervision in a Nursing Home Resulting in Injury
Nursing homes have the responsibility to properly supervise residents, many of whom suffer varying levels of cognitive decline, which can result in falls or fatal injuries if they wander into unsafe areas or elope from the nursing home facility. If a resident is injured in a nursing home facility because the nursing home did not… [Read More]
Nursing Home Fall Prevention
Falls in nursing homes result in many injures. Because falls can be devastating for elderly residents who are at higher risk for broken bones, infections and the like, it is important to recognize some of the common causes to prevent falls from happening in the first place. Nursing homes have a legal obligation to minimize… [Read More]
Nursing Home Bed Rail Injury
Bed rails are regularly used in nursing home facilities to create a supportive and assistive sleeping environment for residents. Rails are not only designed to reduce the risk of falling from bed, but also to provide support for elderly residents to get in or out of bed or reposition. Although bed rails are designed to… [Read More]
Understaffed Nursing Homes Linked to Neglect & Abuse
Many cases of nursing home neglect and abuse are linked to understaffing, leaving certified nursing assistants and other healthcare workers simply too overworked and overwhelmed to properly care for the elderly residents in their care. With many staff assigned more patients than they can possibly handle in a shift, call lights go unanswered from residents… [Read More]
Iowa Nursing Home Visitation Expands
This year has been a challenging one for older Iowans living in nursing homes and their families who have had to limit visits with their loved ones because of Covid 19. However, with cases across the country dropping, many states including Iowa have recently issued new guidelines which will bring families together. Per Iowa… [Read More]
