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When families entrust their loved ones to nursing homes, they expect proper care, especially in administering medications. However, medication errors are a serious and often overlooked form of nursing home abuse and negligence. These errors, ranging from overmedication to failing to provide essential prescriptions, can lead to severe health complications, [..]

Abuse in assisted living facilities is not always physical. Emotional and psychological abuse often goes unnoticed but can have long-lasting effects on residents, particularly those with cognitive impairments or mental health challenges. These forms of abuse include verbal threats, isolation, manipulation, and intimidation, which can severely impact the emotional well-being [..]

Alzheimer’s patients in nursing homes are among the most vulnerable residents due to their cognitive impairments. Sadly, this makes them prime targets for nursing home abuse, as their memory and communication difficulties often prevent them from reporting mistreatment.  Abuse can take many forms—physical, emotional, neglectful—and patients with Alzheimer’s may not [..]