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What You Need to Know About Elder Abuse

What You Need to Know About Elder Abuse

Having an elderly loved one in a nursing home or assisted-living facility is a difficult position to be in. By and large, it’s what’s best for everyone, but there still might be lingering feelings of guilt and helplessness. In these situations, peace of mind is...

What Bedsores Are and How to Treat Them

What Bedsores Are and How to Treat Them

Constant pressure on an elderly person’s skin will cause bed sores. These wounds, also known as pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers, are almost always the result of inadequate care by the nursing home. Although Federal and State...

How to Report Nursing Home Abuse

How to Report Nursing Home Abuse

Each year, more than 1 in 10 elder adults in nursing homes or long-term care facilities across the country experience some form of elder abuse. That’s over 7 million elders in America each year—and that’s, unfortunately, a conservative estimate. Making matters worse,...

Nursing Home Long-Term Care Insurance

Nursing Home Long-Term Care Insurance

Many people aged 65 or older are likely to need long-term care, whether they end up in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, or need in-home care. Long-term care is necessary for older individuals who can't complete basic daily activities on their own anymore....

Nursing Homes and COVID-19

Nursing Homes and COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has left much of the world reeling. While it’s a gravely serious concern for everyone, the elderly and infirm are particularly vulnerable. As of May 21, 779 residents and 466 staff members have been infected across Oklahoma nursing homes and...

Overmedicated Nursing Home Residents

Overmedicated Nursing Home Residents

Overmedicating is a serious nursing home issue. It sometimes happens because the nursing home is understaffed and their employees can't sufficiently take care of all the residents. The staff might be extremely stressed out and tired, and are therefore more likely to...

Nursing Home Understaffing

Nursing Home Understaffing

Understaffing in nursing homes is quite common. Sometimes management does it intentionally because of labor costs. Management might falsify the resident-to-staff numbers. Other times a facility might have issues keeping sufficiently trained staff on hand to deal with...

Nursing Home & Elder Abuse Statistics

Nursing Home & Elder Abuse Statistics

Elderly abuse is unfortunately an ongoing problem, so much so that there are statistics showing the reality of what it is like for elderly individuals under the care of others. Research has shown the following: About one out of every 14 instances of elderly abuse (as...

What Is Nursing Home Eviction

What Is Nursing Home Eviction

Eviction of nursing home residents is sometimes carried out improperly and/or without just cause. Eviction issues include the following: Eviction Without Proper Notice Eviction for Being ‘Difficult’ Eviction for Complaining Eviction for Refusing Medical Treatment...

How to Report Nursing Home Abuse in Oklahoma

How to Report Nursing Home Abuse in Oklahoma

Nursing home abuse is more common than people think. It can come in the form of physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, and financial abuse. Both staff and other nursing home residents can be the abusers. The most recent data from The National Center...

SCHEDULE A CONSULT WITH THE LEGAL EXPERTS AT LLOYD & LLOYD

No family wants to face having to put a loved one into a nursing home. However, if it is necessary to take this step, the family deserves to know that the promises of the nursing home to take care of their parent(s) are true.

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