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...
nursing home abuse and neglect
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...
Recognizing nursing home abuse and neglect
Georgia residents with older family members often spend the time and resources to care for them so they may remain in their homes as they age. However, sometimes physical or mental health issues require the kind of professional care that is only available in a nursing...
How we fight for our clients’ rights
Sometimes, the people we trust to care for our loved ones end up being unworthy of that trust. At , we understand it is difficult to believe that experienced, certified caretakers could fail to the extent that they injure their wards....
How should you file a formal complaint against a nursing home?
When you did your research to find a reliable nursing home facility in Georgia that met your expectations for a quality standard of care for your loved one, you probably did not picture yourself having to file a complaint about the treatment of your family member....
Suspicions about nursing home abuse should be promptly reported
When families in Georgia put their trust in a nursing home facility to provide care for their loved one, they often hold the staff to high expectations as their family member is important to them. Unfortunately, there are times when certain facilities fail to abide by...
Recognizing and addressing nursing home neglect
Many Georgia individuals have parents or family members who require constant care due to age or medical conditions. While it is sometimes possible for people to care for their family members in their own homes, many conditions require the medical resources of a...
