Category: Nursing Home Abuse

Finding a nursing home for a loved one can be an emotional and difficult process. Fortunately, there are a number of resources available and steps that an adult child can take to ensure that his or her parents receive the…

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…

Most individuals put their loved ones in nursing homes because they feel a personal residence is too dangerous and the individual is unable to care for himself or herself. Perhaps the loved one already experienced a fall at home, and…

Nursing homes serve a wide variety of residents with different physical and mental conditions. While much has been reported on abuse of nursing home residents by staff members, a recent study suggests fellow residents also pose a threat. The study shows…

You’ve done the research, visited several facilities and settled on the nursing home that you believe is the right fit for your loved one. But how do you make sure they are safe once they move into the facility? Some…

Nursing home falls are all too common in South Carolina and across the country – and they are the cause of many of the most severe injuries seen among nursing home residents. How Common are Nursing Home Falls? The Centers…

When parents or other loved ones are unable to care for themselves due to age or illness, they may need round-the-clock care. The decision to move to a nursing home is a tough one. You probably spent a lot of…