A survey released yesterday by Genworth Financial, Inc. reveals the climbing costs of nursing homes in America. The annual cost for a private room in a long-term facility increased by 17% on average from rates in 2004. According to an Associated Press release, “Nursing home costs this year ranged from $515 per day [...]

Nursing home abuse and neglect is one of the most severe problems for today’s elderly.  Approximately 1.4 million Americans reside in long-term care facilities, and in the coming decade, that number is expected to double.  In these facilities, however, it is estimated that over 1 in 20 residents falls victim to abuse or neglect. 
Fortunately, the Centers [...]

A radio campaign begins today in Alberta, Canada educating listeners on the horrors of elder abuse. The 30-second spots will appear among other radio commercials and are funded by the Elder Advocates of Alberta. Ruth Adria, president of the group, says that because elders are vulnerable, they are often easy targets. She says [...]

WebMD had an interesting article today regarding vision care services for elderly nursing home residents. Many seniors currently residing in long-term care facilities are not receiving routine vision care services, even though they are eligible to receive such services.
The National Nursing Home Survey found that only half of U.S. nursing homes have contracts for vision [...]

Claims of elder abuse have surfaced at an Edgefield nursing home after an 81-year old man says a nurse punched him in the eye.
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Ruxton Health, in Williamsburg, Virginia, is once again facing legal retribution.
Following the abuse case of Lorina Ann Wiggins, Ruxton is being investigated for another complaint regarding a woman known only as “Resident No. 8.” According to a family member, a month after being admitted to the home, Resident No. 8 was found “extremely ill [...]

Controversy surrounds Gateway Care and Center in Portland, Oregon.
Most recently, three former employees have been indicted for failing to summon help when a 60-year-old woman was dropped and broke her legs. Five days after the fall in 2006, Linda J. Ober was brought to the hospital, where she died the next day.
Last December, Ober’s daughter [...]

In response to the increase in elder abuse cases, one New York City hospital is taking a new initiative.  Doctors at the Montefiore Medical Center are becoming proactive; they have launched a program to train physicians and caregivers to better detect signs of abuse and to guide victims to helpful social services.
The Center has assembled [...]

The Tennessee Department of Health has suspended admissions at nursing homes in Palmyra and McKenzie for violations that include failures to protect residents.
Eighteen deficiencies — four of which were deemed as immediate jeopardy — were discovered during a complaint investigation of Palmyra Health Care Center conducted March 31 through April 2. During that time, officials [...]

It was a sea of red on Tuesday, when over 300 seniors in red AARP t-shirts gathered to watch the Louisiana Senate committee approve changes to a law that will make it easier to report elder abuse. Following the approval, they rallied for a nonbinding agreement with the state government requesting more care options [...]