Roughly 120 assisted living advocates convened in Washington D.C. recently as part of the Assisted Living Federation of America’s annual federal “fly-in” day. The initiative is […]

Elder abuse. Unfortunately, it happens far more than people know. In a society which professes kind-heartedness and family values, it’s a topic most of us would […]

Elder abuse at home is a serious problem affecting hundreds of thousands of elderly people across the country, reports the National Center on Elder Abuse. Largely […]

Elder abuse is described by the following acts among family and members of the household, any nursing home staff or any individual. – When somebody attempts […]

What Is Elder Abuse? Elder abuse happens to men and women, in all ethnic, social and economic groups. And while a lot of media attention has […]

One of the biggest fears related to life in nursing homes is losing freedom, privacy, choice, independence and control. Enjoying a cup of coffee, meeting friends […]

MetLife discovered troubling evidence of financial exploitation of the elderly in a recent report conducted with the National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and […]

The 1987 Nursing Home Reform Act (“NHRA”), part of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987(“OBRA”), established quality standards for nursing homes nationwide and defined the […]

The chairman of a state House committee Tuesday called the results of inspections in two state-run nursing homes for veterans “shocking, unsettling and inexcusable.” “The scenarios […]

One in five of the nation’s 15,700 nursing homes have consistently received poor ratings for overall quality, a USA TODAY analysis of new government data finds. […]