ISENBERG & HEWITT BLOG
How important is supervision in a nursing home?
When a loved one is living in a nursing home, we expect them to receive the care and attention we cannot provide ourselves. Unfortunately, this does not always happen. Residents in some Atlanta nursing home facilities experience neglect or abuse, due in part to failed...
Senate passes dementia abuse protections
Approximately 10 percent of seniors over 60 have suffered some type of abuse. But people with Alzheimer’s and related types of dementia are more prone to elder abuse with some estimates going as high as 50 percent. Recent legislation passed the U.S. Senate to help...
Atlanta hospital sued for wrongful death after deadly car crash
You go to the hospital's emergency room to get treatment for a serious injury or illness. It's the last place you would expect someone would get killed in a car accident. Tragically, that is what happened to a woman at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital earlier this summer....
Don’t let signs of emotional elder abuse slip through the cracks
When someone close to you lives in a nursing home, it’s probably part of your visiting ritual to ask them how they are doing. If they were to say they feel fine, then you’d probably believe it. But if they give you any reason to believe that they aren’t safe or...
Research finds elder abuse injury patterns
Physical abuse of the elderly is illegal. But proving physical elder abuse in a criminal trial or personal injury lawsuit faces obstacles because abuse with physical injury is difficult to recognize. But recent research reveals identifying patterns that may...
Signs a nursing home might neglect residents
The decision to have a loved one move into a nursing home isn’t ever one that’s taken lightly. Anyone who’s in this position needs to ensure that they are taking steps to keep the resident safe. One important thing that you should do is visit the facility and watch...
What are the signs of elder abuse?
Putting a loved one into a nursing home is a delicate situation. While you are looking for someone to be able to take care of your elder, you also want to be sure they will not harm them. When staff members of a home commit elder abuse, knowingly or otherwise, they...
What are the common symptoms of malnutrition and dehydration?
Nursing home residents rely on the staff to ensure their needs are met. From administering the correct medication at the right time to aiding in mobility to prevent bedsores, a nursing home staff must be vigilant in protecting the health and well being of elderly...
How nursing home workers can engage in financial abuse
The term “financial abuse” refers to a broad range of inappropriate behaviors intended to deprive a person of their assets for the benefit of someone else. Older adults in nursing home facilities are particularly vulnerable to financial abuse, which can take several...
Nursing home neglect can quickly lead to illness and death
For residents in nursing homes, total dependency on staff is common. The more compromised your loved one's mental abilities or mobility becomes, the greater their need for daily support. When staff members intentionally neglect someone or simply don't have enough...
