Category: Nursing Home Abuse

The decision to place a loved one in a nursing home may be difficult and painful. But it is downright frightening to think that the person you care for is vulnerable to abuse. Abuse and neglect of the elderly happens…

An independent watchdog group in South Carolina recently issued a report stating that many residents of the state’s hundreds of community care facilities live in poor conditions, according to The State. In addition, these homes are not receiving sufficient supervision from…

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….

The decision to put someone you love in a nursing home is never easy. But sometimes a facility can offer your family member better care than you could provide on your own. So even though it’s an emotional decision, moving…

South Carolina is facing a shortage of Medicaid beds for residents who need them, WCBD-TV of Charleston reports. The rising senior citizen population, soldiers returning from war and stroke patients in need of care are fueling the demand for beds even as…

Due to the efforts of ProPublica, an online journalism site, the government has released write-ups of problems found in nursing homes across the nation. The documents show that a facility in South Carolina has received the most fines. Unihealth Post-Acute Care…

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…