Internal emails revealed the state was not enforcing a law requiring nursing homes to carry a certain amount of liability ...

Nursing home abuse is a serious issue in this country, one that affects our most vulnerable elderly residents, including here in Lexington, Kentucky. As families, we entrust nursing homes with the ...

False diagnoses are used to mask inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs on patients with dementia, a practice called ...

Many state nursing home oversight agencies are understaffed. Advocates for residents say that is increasingly putting people who live in nursing homes at greater risk of abuse and neglect. More than 1 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Republican Sen. Adam Schnelting of St. Charles describes his bill targeting nursing home abuse and neglect as a "way to foster a ...

Employees at North Aurora Care Center were worried about admitting V.R. The 28-year-old man had been diagnosed with schizophrenia, hypersexual tendencies and cognitive delay. So, when a local hospital ...

California families are increasingly alarmed by reports of mistreatment in elder care facilities, especially as the state’s aging population continues to rise. In 2024, Adult Protective Services ...

Lorena Brown gasped for air on Sept. 12, 2022, turning blue, at the SKLD Muskegon nursing home. Her roommate called for help from a nurse. The response: “Mind your own business.” Using a washcloth, ...

TOMBALL, Texas -- A daughter suspecting foul play at her mother's nursing home set up hidden cameras, which led to the arrest of one of her caretakers. Tracy Thompson was heard verbally abusing the 93 ...

PA Nursing Home Lawyers has announced an expansion of its legal focus to encompass a broader range of elder abuse and neglect cases across Pennsylvania. The initiative underscores the firm’s ...

Editor’s note: This article is the first in a three-part series examining how and why New York’s nursing homes too often fail to keep their residents safe. New York’s nursing homes have received ...