People in Georgia and across the country rely on long-term care facilities like nursing homes to watch over their loved ones when they cannot. Sadly, reports of nursing home abuse happen far too often, and many families feel powerless as they try to protect elder...

nursing home abuse and neglect
Patient froze to death in case of alleged nursing home neglect
People live in Georgia nursing homes for a variety of reasons, but primarily it is because they are unable to fully care for themselves. They often have family who love them very deeply, but cannot provide that care, either, and thus turn to professionals for...
Fine issued in case of alleged nursing home neglect
Most nursing home residents here in Georgia are given excellent care, care that their families would like to provide but may not be able to for one reason or another. In those rare instances where residents are mistreated, it is not only harmful to them but to the...
Family says woman died due to nursing home abuse and neglect
When people think of abuse in a nursing home, they may think of actual violence perpetrated against a resident. However, abuse may also take the form of neglect, when a facility fails to provide a proper standard of care. Nursing home abuse and neglect happen all too...
Pressure ulcers can signal nursing home negligence
A resident in a nursing home is likely dependent upon the care provided by staff members to help keep them as healthy as possible. For some who are mobility impaired, this means that they need the staff members to help them adjust their body position when they’re...
Nursing home abuse can stem from patient altercations
Many Georgia families rely on nursing home care for elderly loved ones. Though most of those facilities provide a high standard of care and fully meet patients’ needs, even one incident of nursing home abuse or neglect is one too many. People often assume that abuse...
New law hopes to prevent nursing home abuse
Many people spend their later years living in a senior care facility, such as a nursing home or assisted living. While many of these facilities utilize workers that care for patients as if they were their own family members, far too many do not provide an adequate...
The nursing home staff seems busy: Is that good or bad?
You've heard enough horror stories about subpar care in the nation's nursing homes to be wary about putting your mother or father in one without doing a bit of investigation first. So, you visit home after home looking for potential warning signs. You find one home...
Does ‘more expensive’ equal better nursing care?
When you're searching for an assisted living facility for your loved one, it's natural to equate "more costly" with "better care." Otherwise, why else would the price be so high, right? Your loved one is supposed to be getting more focused care in an assisted living...
How understaffing makes a nursing home dangerous
Lots of people end up in nursing homes or extended-care facilities. While many of them are elderly, just about anybody can have a stint in a nursing home after they've been in an accident or go through a serious medical event. That's the accepted and trusted method...