Nursing Home Neglect Nursing home neglect is a general term that encompasses many different situations that commonly result in patient injury or even death. The duration […]

Contractures are painful, disfiguring deformities of the joints, caused by immobility, and often resulting in reduced range of motion. Muscles shorten when a person endures long […]

Medical complications such as malnutrition, dehydration and bed sores are common consequences of nursing home neglect. In some situations, the aforementioned conditions of malnutrition and dehydration […]

Make Sure Your Loved One’s Nursing Home is Held Accountable for Proper Care Because of the fact that elderly and disabled men and women come to […]

Nursing Home Neglect: Five Signs of Abuse: There are thousands of California residents who reside in nursing homes or other assisted-living facilities. Whether due to sickness […]

What are contractures? People who are physically inactive for long periods of time are at risk for developing contractures. Obviously, many nursing home residents suffer from […]

The Consequences of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect What is happening inside of our nursing homes and inside of our physical rehabilitation centers today would shock […]

Pressure Ulcers and Infections Pressure ulcers also known as Bed Sores and Decubitus Ulcers and infection are a serious risk to patients in long-term nursing home […]

Contractures of the Joint can Cause Other Health Problems Contractures are a medical condition where a joint is held in a fixed position due to the […]

Medicare and Medicaid Rules for Never Events In October 2008, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) began requiring hospitals that receive federal funding from […]