If you are considering taking legal action because of an experience that a loved one had in a nursing home, you will need to show what types of damages were suffered. When approaching this, many people believe that they only need to show a single type of damage, for...
Defining emotional neglect in nursing homes
We all have a broad range of basic needs that are important for our daily functioning. While food, hygiene and shelter are very important for a happy and healthy life, we are also social animals. This means that without basic human interaction and socialization, we...
Recognizing elder abuse as a long-distance caregiver
If you are a caregiver of a loved one, you may provide a lot of support over the phone or on weekends when you are able to care for them in person. This can mean that you are not able to be with them physically when they need it the most, and therefore, another...
Michigan is the second worst state for nursing home abuse
Michigan ranks second on a list of states with the most instances of nursing home abuse. This fact should serve as a great motivator for everyone in our state to watch out for nursing home abuse and take action as soon as they discover it.A national study revealed 134...
Trump administration scales back penalties for elder abuse
As is the case with so many of our laws, the Elder Justice Act (EJA) of 2010 was designed to protect people from harm. Drafted in response to the growing number of elder abuse cases across the nation, the EJA gave the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...