Nursing home abuse and neglect in Hollywood and across southern Florida can be difficult to spot. If you have a loved one residing in a retirement home, nursing home, or any assisted living facility, you may wonder whether your family member is getting the care they require. Each year, elder…
May is Older Americans Month, according to the Association for Community Living. If you have elderly family members, there many things that you can do to ensure their safety: 1) Help protect your elderly loved ones against nursing home abuse and neglect. Unfortunately, older Americans who are placed in assisted-living…
Elderly family members may need more care and attention, since they may be vulnerable to injury, elder abuse, and other issues. If you have an elderly loved one living in your Homestead or Florida home, there are several things you will want to do to make sure that everyone in…
Elder abuse in Homestead is unfortunately quite common and affects hundreds of families across South Florida each year. If you have an elderly loved one, you will want to make sure that your family member is protected from neglect and abuse in Homestead nursing homes and elder care facilities. Neglect…
Power of Attorney is a legal tool that allows a person to give someone else the authority to handle health issues and financial issues. In some cases, elderly persons choose to sign over power of attorney to a trusted family member to ensure that in cases where they cannot make…
Experts agree that caregivers who care for the elderly need to take excellent care of themselves. This is especially the case in situations where a family member decides to provide care for an elderly loved one. Good self-care is important in preventing elder abuse and neglect in Pembroke Pines. Good…
There are no national statistics that give an accurate picture of the extent of elder abuse and nursing home abuse. However, according to a report published by the US government in March, incidents of such abuse have been steadily increasing. According to that report, the number of cases of Florida…
According to new research released by The National Research Council Panel to Review Risk and Prevalence of Elder Abuse, approximately one to two million elderly Americans over the age of 65 have been abused in some fashion by a caregiver. According to The Bureau of Justice Statistics, up to 30%…
Financial abuse is a difficult and often-overlooked form of abuse. The most common victims of this type of abuse include the elderly. Financial abuse can take many forms. It can include intentional fraud of the elderly and scams which target the elderly. It can include a caregiver threatening or harming…
More than 36 million Americans are currently over the age of 65. By the year 2050, that number will increase substantially to 86.7 million. Although many senior adults require assisted living programs, special care or nursing home care, though, the licensing and monitoring of these programs has not kept pace…