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When we place our elderly loved ones in nursing homes, we expect them to receive the highest level of care. While it’s unimaginable to most people that someone could abuse the elderly, nursing home abuse is common across the nation. Nursing home sexual abuse may be difficult for many families to even contemplate. Knowing the...

Statistics Involving Falls in Senior Living Facilities Getting older comes with its fair share of mobility problems, and many people assume that falling down is one of them. However, falls are not a guaranteed part of growing old, especially in nursing homes and assisted living centers. In fact, such facilities have a responsibility to prevent...

Background Information on ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (Lely Palms) ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (Lely Palms), also known as ManorCare Health Services, LLC., is a 117-bed nursing home in Collier County, Florida. This non-profit facility owned by HCR Healthcare, LLC. can be located at 6135 Rattlesnake Hammock Road in Naples. ProMedica (Lely Palms) has...

Medication is supposed to help our loved ones heal, not harm them. Unfortunately, in understaffed or poorly managed nursing homes, prescription mistakes are alarmingly common — and often devastating. If your family member was harmed due to a drug overdose, missed dose, or wrong medication, you may be wondering if you can sue the nursing...

Nursing home abuse is a serious form of elder abuse. It occurs when a resident of a long-term care facility is harmed, either intentionally or unintentionally, by those in charge of taking good care of them.  Luckily, the government has laws in place to protect both residents of long-term care facilities and the people who...

When you place a loved one in a nursing home, you expect the nursing home to provide them with the care and consideration they deserve. However, this is not always the case. Nursing home abuse is more common than you might think, with over 15,000 complaints being filed against nursing homes in 2020 alone. This...

Legal History of Southwestern Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, a Pittsburgh Area Nursing Home Background Information on Southwestern Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Southwestern Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 118-bed nursing home in Allegheny County. It can be found at 500 North Lewis Run Road in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The nursing home is a for-profit facility operating...

Understanding the Connection Between Osteomyelitis and Infected Bed Sores Osteomyelitis from Infected Pressure Wounds is Strongly Correlated with Nursing Negligence and Patient Neglect  Getting older is not easy on the body. However, when our loved ones reside in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, or in a hospital, certain kinds of injuries are not supposed to...

Baldwin Health Center – A Pittsburgh Nursing Home Background Information on Baldwin Health Center’s Legal Issues Baldwin Health Center is a for-profit nursing home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 200-bed CommuniCare facility can be found at 1717 Skyline Drive. The nursing home’s legal business name is Skyline (PA) Leasing Co., LLC. and is owned by OMG...

Nursing home neglect is a serious problem in the United States. Unfortunately, nursing home residents can suffer from mistreatment in several ways. Two severe forms of neglect are dehydration and malnutrition. The Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987 requires nursing homes to assess the nutritional status of residents, both at the time of admission and...