Elderly Americans do not relinquish their civil rights in a nursing home or assisted living facility. But unfortunately, it is common for these residents to be abused or neglected in some facilities. One way this happens is false imprisonment, when someone is illegally restrained against their will. While the victim is imprisoned, it means they …
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The Center For Medicare & Medicaid Services estimates that two million nursing home abuse cases are filed annually. You do not need to suffer silently if you think you or a loved one is experiencing nursing home neglect or abuse. Our Rockford nursing home abuse lawyers at Fisk & Monteleone can help you. What Are …
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According to one study, during and immediately after COVID-19 lockdowns, nursing home abuse in the United States increased a staggering 83%. Researchers cited the frail physical and mental condition of many nursing home residents along with “increased interpersonal stressors” among nursing home workers. Usually, elder abuse isn’t malicious. Most abusers don’t want to hurt alleged …
Nursing home neglect is essentially an unintentional injury of a resident. Frequently, understaffing leads to nursing home neglect injuries. Since about 95 percent of long-term care facilities are severely understaffed, these injuries are all too common in Illinois. In many cases, nursing homeowners are financially responsible for the harm their residents suffer. Nursing homes are …
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In many ways, nursing home neglect and abuse in Illinois are two different names for acts that may result in the same injuries. For example, both neglect and abuse may cause serious injury. These injuries may be both physical and emotional. The state of mind of the care provider is the big difference between nursing …
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Many factors have fueled an increase in the number of nursing home neglect incidents. A rapidly expanding elderly population might be the biggest one. There are simply so many people who need long-term care that there are not enough facilities to effectively care for them all. Other factors include understaffing and shifting Medicaid reimbursement policies. …
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Nursing Home Neglect Most nursing home residents have lived in virtual isolation for most of 2020. Yet these individuals still live in fear. Almost half of the coronavirus-related deaths in the United States have been in nursing homes. According to some, one of the reasons this pandemic is so bad is we are not extremely …
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