The United States Department of Health and Human Services has announced the creation of the Administration for Community Living (ACL), in an organizational effort to more effectively and ensure that…
Category: Nursing Home Abuse
Colorado Veteran, Physically and Financially, Abused, Dies– January, 2012 - Denver
Here is a case referred to us by C3 Initiatives, Inc. (Compassion, Caring & Community), a Colorado nonprofit, that works with front-range Veterans to provide housing, care, counseling and training.…
As nursing home care improves, some problems slow to mend
NATIONAL, USA Today, February 10, 2012 As nursing home care improves, some problems slow to mend http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-02-10/nursing-home-federal-ratings/53031094/1 More than 560 of the nation’s nursing homes have not budged for the…
High turnover affects home health care quality
NATIONAL, USA Today, February 15, 2012 http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/story/2012-02-15/home-health-care-turnover-quality/53109424/1 This article gives an overview of the causes and effect of the 60-100% annual turnover rate of caregivers. The turnover affects…
Sen. Franken introduces legislation to protect Minnesota seniors from abuse - HomeTownSource.com
Sen. Franken introduced legislation to protect Minnesota seniors from abuse Washington, D.C. – Yesterday (Tuesday, Feb. 7), U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) introduced the Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act, a…
Local Man Pushes for Mandatory Reporting | Colorado Elder Abuse Lawyer
According to a recent article in the Denver Post, 82-year-old former lobbyist Charles Carter is working to change the fact that Colorado is one of only four states in the…
Veterans and Nursing Home Abuse
While nursing home abuse is a truly disturbing thought, the rampant abuse of our elderly veterans in nursing homes is particularly heinous. To think that those who have risked their…
Nursing Home FAQs | Boulder Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer
Nursing Home FAQs Q: I placed my mother in a nursing home in Boulder and upon visiting her one day, I discovered moldy food in her room and that she…