If you have an elderly loved one who needs skilled nursing care, you might have chosen a nursing home. No doubt you want the best care possible for your loved one. You trust the nursing home to provide professional and compassionate care. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. Nursing home abuse occurs far too often…. Read More
Nursing Home Neglect
Doctors in the Emergency Department are often dismayed to see patients arrive from the nursing home who are delirious from blood infections and dehydration — often a result of nursing home neglect. The nursing home may call to say the patient is on the way, and is “demented.” Just as often, the physician in the… Read More