Category: Nursing Home Abuse

Charleston is home to many different nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Recently, U.S. News and World Report produced a list of all eighteen Charleston nursing homes along with their official grades from the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS). CMS…

Each year, many Columbia families are forced to make difficult decisions for their elderly loved ones. It is never easy to place a loved one into a nursing home or assisted living facility. Additionally, when you are faced with this…

When parents or other loved ones get older, they may need specialized or constant care, including that which a nursing home can provide. While the decision to move someone into a nursing home is never easy, finding the right facility…

Moving a parent, grandparent, or loved one into a nursing home is one of the hardest decisions a family can make. We trust that these facilities will provide the care, safety, and dignity our loved ones deserve. Unfortunately, many nursing…

When you are unable to provide the kind of care a family member needs, nursing homes can be the best alternative. These facilities offer supervision, medical attention, and social interactions that enable a good quality of life for your loved…

It is difficult to fathom why caretakers would mistreat elderly patients in nursing homes. Yet, alarmingly, a 2012 congressional report found neglect or abuse at one in three nursing homes in the United States. Authorities in Georgia recently charged 21…

According to the federal Administration on Aging, 2013 is the “Year of Elder Abuse Prevention” to help people understand and stop the mistreatment of the elderly. It’s an important issue because older Americans are vulnerable to many different kinds of abuse….

A harrowing tale out of Mount Pleasant a few weeks ago serves as a reminder that nursing home abuse can happen to any elderly person living in an institutional setting. The Post and Courier reported in December that a 101-year-old…