Nursing home abuse is an epidemic and our blog is designed to inform on nursing home abuse cases, nursing home abuse resources, and legal options for families of loved ones who have suffered from nursing home abuse or neglect.
Most of the first deaths in the United States from COVID-19 were of residents of a long-term care facility in Washington state. The federal government has issued new guidelines in an attempt to keep nursing home residents safe from COVID-19. The new federal guidelines, issued in a paper called a “guidance”, direct nursing homes to take action to prevent the spread of infection.
Minnesota has been ranked as one of the worst states in the country for investigating complaints of abuse occurring in care facilities, the Star Tribune reports. Federal guidelines specify that least 90% of abuse complaints investigated, a mark that the Minnesota…
Reporter Brad Schrade’s investigative report on abuse in nursing homes and other care facilities was published in the June 6 edition of the Star Tribune. His investigation reveals eye-opening facts and figures, which should set off alarms for those in…
