False diagnoses are used to mask inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs on patients with dementia, a practice called chemical restraint, a government watchdog report said.

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, New YorkWife of the Abia State Governor, Lady Priscilla Otti hosted Monday’s CSW70 side event, themed, “From Global Commitment to Local Result: Abia State Experience in ...

Choosing a nursing home for a loved one is rarely easy. Families place trust in long-term care facilities to provide safe housing, medical attention, and daily support for elderly residents. While ...

The Nursing Home Abuse Center announced its response to a recent federal policy change that rescinds minimum staffing requirements for Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes, including the ...

GRUNDY CENTER, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - Two Iowa nursing homes cited for resident abuse and dozens of other regulatory violations have been added to the federal government’s list of the nation’s ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Two Iowa nursing homes cited for resident abuse and dozens of other regulatory violations have been ...

The state of Ohio passed a so-called “granny cam” law in 2021, naming it for Esther “Mitzi” Piskor, who was a victim of elder abuse at a nursing home in Cleveland. Ohio Department of Aging House Bill ...

The plea was desperate: Help! Lorena Brown gasped for air on Sept. 12, 2022, turning blue, at the SKLD Muskegon nursing home. Her roommate called for help from a nurse. The response: “Mind your own ...

Lorena Brown gasped for air on Sept. 12, 2022, turning blue, at the SKLD Muskegon nursing home. Her roommate called for help from a nurse. The response: “Mind your own business.” Using a washcloth, ...

Intimate partner violence and abuse from children or grandchildren can be an ugly reality for the elderly in nursing homes. Norwegian University of Science and Technology The first major study in ...

The Justice Department’s civil division this week published its annual report to Congress on efforts to combat elder fraud and abuse, highlighting several high-profile nursing home investigations in ...

WHAT’S BEEN GOING ON BEHIND THE SCENES. STATE REGULATORS BELIEVE RANCHO SECO CARE CENTER IGNORED A HUGE RED FLAG, PUTTING ITS RESIDENTS AT RISK. AND WE FOUND CONCERNS ABOUT CARE AT THIS NURSING HOME ...