Perhaps the most common complaint by nursing home residents is that they feel they have lost their freedom. To combat this, some nursing homes plan day trips to places like museums or shopping malls. Although this gesture is appreciated by most residents, it presents some unique opportunities for injury. One risk is that the person [...]
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Transport Injuries in Nursing Homes
January 27, 2012
As people age, many experience difficulty walking. This can lead to an inability to care for one’s self by cooking, bathing, and cleaning which causes some people to enter nursing homes. Many nursing residents can walk with the help of a mobility aid like a cane or a walker. But even those who can walk [...]
Misuse of Restraints in Nursing Homes is Abusive
January 26, 2012
Use of restraints on nursing home residents is sometimes appropriate, but it must be done under a physician’s instructions. These instructions should specify what kinds of restraints may be used, how long they may be used, and under what circumstances. It is never appropriate to use restraints on residents for a worker’s convenience or to [...]
The Extent of Nursing Home Abuse and Abuse of the Elderly
January 23, 2012
It is impossible to know how common Ohio nursing home abuse is because it is so underreported. Some national statistics may help us understand the scope of the problem. According to the National Research Council, between 1 million and 2 million people over the age of 65 have been injured or exploited by a person [...]
Example of Nursing Home Abuse: Verbal Abuse from Nursing Home Staff
January 20, 2012
While it may seem a relatively minor annoyance for an elderly resident to endure verbal abuse from nursing home staff, one should consider the circumstances. Residents are generally not able to simply leave a facility, due to physical limitations. Moreover, they often live with continual discomfort and likely miss their homes. From this perspective, one [...]
Example of Nursing Home Abuse: Abuse from Other Nursing Home Residents
January 19, 2012
When you think about nursing home abuse, you may picture nurses or other employees tormenting residents or neglecting to care for them. It’s easy to forget that nursing home abuse can come from other residents, as well. The Des Moines Register reports that 42 convicted sex offenders in Iowa are living in elder care facilities. [...]
Example of Nursing Home Abuse: Citation Issued by State Over Reports of Abuse
January 18, 2012
A Danville, Kentucky nursing home is appealing a citation issued by the state over reports of abuse by a staff member. Such a state citation indicates that a resident’s life had been placed in danger by act or neglect. The citation stems from allegations that in 2010 an aide working at the Charleston Health Care [...]
Example of Nursing Home Abuse: Bodily Harm of a Nursing Home Resident
January 17, 2012
St. Michael’s Lutheran Home was the scene of alleged abuse in August. The Fountain Valley,Wisconsin facility is home to a 93-year-old victim. A social worker came to interview her when it was discovered the victim had been punched in the head three times and had a large bruise. Describing the punches she received as “biffs,” [...]
Negligence in Nursing Homes
January 16, 2012
Ohio law provides that nursing home residents have a right to complain about any neglect or abuse that they experience while at a nursing home. Under common law, the standard of care in nursing homes is what a reasonably careful person would do under the same or similar circumstances. The Ohio Nursing Home Bill of [...]
Nursing Home Medical Errors
January 15, 2012
You don’t have to be a doctor to know that significant, even fatal, medical errors take place too often when people get medical care. Errors are especially common in nursing homes where employees are too often overworked and undertrained. Medical errors in nursing home facilities can be caused by simple mistakes, forgetting, overlooked orders, and [...]
January 29, 2012
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