Elder abuse and neglect are serious offenses that involve harm or mistreatment of elderly individuals. As people age, they may become more vulnerable to abuse due to physical limitations, cognitive decline, or dependency on caregivers. Elder abuse and neglect can occur in various settings, including private homes, nursing facilities, or community settings. Types of Elder Abuse Elder abuse encompasses several…
Assisted living abuse in Oklahoma is serious and harms our vulnerable senior population. Moving a loved one into a nursing home or assisted living can be a difficult and nerve-wracking decision. Will your loved one receive the care, respect, and protection that they deserve? Sadly, some nursing home residents don’t. If your loved one is neglected and suffers an injury…
Nursing Home Neglect is similar to abuse in certain respects, but there are important differences between the two. “Abuse” means causing or permitting the infliction of physical pain, injury, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation. It could also include unreasonable restraint or confinement, or mental anguish, or the deprivation of nutrition. More examples involve the lack of clothing, shelter, health care, or…
Nursing Home abuse is devastating to families. When we’re dealing with our sickly family members sometimes all other awareness goes out the window. As we grapple with the difficult reality that our once vibrant parent or other family member can no longer care for themselves the prospect of nursing home abuse just doesn’t register on our radar. Each day, together…
In 2012, over 1.3 million Americans resided in a nursing or adult care facility. Additionally, in 2013, that number had climbed to over 3.3. million. With the Baby Boomer generation aging and increasingly requiring outside care, the number of individuals in nursing homes is continues to grow exponentially. In fact, estimates predict that by the end of this year, one in seven people over…
Nursing homes are a necessary haven for many ill and elderly Oklahoma citizens with injuries. These patients deserve a high level of care that they often don’t receive resulting in nursing home negligence. Many nursing home residents must use wheelchairs on a daily basis in order to move about the nursing home. Therefore, it is imperative that nursing home staff…