Information reported by a Georgia news source as referenced by the World Heath Organization, states that about 10% of America’s elderly population is abused or neglected. Additionally, the researchers noted that this is likely an underestimation. Elderly citizens are...
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Nursing Homes in the time of COVID
by alexandraminsinger | Dec 1, 2020 | Elder Abuse, Elder Neglect, Nursing Home Abuse
Last week, PA passed a protective bill for nursing homes, hospitals, and other related businesses that would be retroactive from March. This shield provides protections from potential lawsuits due to the current coronavirus pandemic, and is intended to prevent...
Helping Protect Elderly Family In The Internet Age
On behalf of Douglas V. Stoehr | Apr 17, 2020 | Elder Abuse, Elder Neglect
This blog post is a revisit from a topic we covered several years ago. However, now with social distancing in full effect, especially among our elderly population, this information is more important than ever. Please keep an eye on our elderly loved ones during this...
PA Doles Out Big Fines To Nursing Homes
On behalf of Douglas V. Stoehr | Aug 9, 2017 | Elder Abuse, Elder Neglect, Nursing Home Abuse
In late 2016, The Pennsylvania Department of Health began changing the way they oversee nursing homes. Since that time, records from around the state have reflected that the department has given out fines totaling almost $775,000 so far this year, to nursing...
Accredited Nursing Homes Have Higher Safety Culture
On behalf of Douglas V. Stoehr | Jul 27, 2017 | Elder Abuse, Elder Neglect, Nursing Home Abuse
This may be an older post from our website, but is definitely worth another look! As you may know, not all nursing homes are all created equal. In addition to having private or government-run facilities, nursing homes can either be accredited or not. Sometimes the...
About 1 in 10 Seniors in US Are Abused
On behalf of Douglas V. Stoehr | Jul 14, 2017 | Elder Abuse, Elder Neglect, Nursing Home Abuse
Information reported by a Georgia news source as referenced by the World Heath Organization, states that about 10% of America's elderly population is abused or neglected. Additionally, the researchers noted that this is likely an underestimation. Elderly...
Banks Are Training Employees To Spot Elder Abuse
On behalf of Douglas V. Stoehr | May 18, 2017 | Elder Abuse, Elder Neglect, Nursing Home Abuse
Banks across the country are training their employees on red flags in bank account activity that would suggest exploitation of an elderly person's finances. Some of the red flags include a change in the method of bank activity and a new signature on cards and...
Take a Deeper Look Into Nursing Homes
On behalf of Douglas V. Stoehr | Apr 14, 2017 | Elder Abuse, Elder Neglect, Nursing Home Abuse
Nursing homes are a pretty ubiquitous feature of most cities and populated areas. Although many people know generally what nursing homes are like and what features they have, some do not know the many varieties within these facilities. All nursing homes...
You Could Be Responsible For Your Parent’s Unpaid Nursing Home Bills
On behalf of Douglas V. Stoehr | Mar 28, 2017 | Elder Abuse, Elder Neglect, Nursing Home Abuse
Did you know that you could potentially be responsible for your parent's unpaid nursing home and assisted living bills? This may be a scary thought, but in many states with filial support laws, many families are faced with this problem. According to a...
Nursing Home High-Risk Times
On behalf of Douglas V. Stoehr | Mar 16, 2017 | Elder Abuse, Elder Neglect, Nursing Home Abuse
When an elderly person is admitted to a nursing home, there are several periods of time that are higher-risk for injury than other periods. This phenomenon has been studied and documented by numerous researchers. One study by Doupe et. al. (2011) titled...
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