Choosing an assisted living facility for your mom, dad, spouse, or another loved one requires an enormous amount of trust. You expect the facility to provide appropriate care, treat your loved one with dignity, and preserve as much independence as possible. Most assisted living communities work hard to meet those expectations. But when something does […]
When you make the difficult decision to place a loved one in an assisted living facility, you put a great deal of trust in the people responsible for their care and safety. You expect staff to provide supervision, daily assistance, and help when it is needed most. Unfortunately, that does not always happen. Many families […]
Families across Ohio are hearing a familiar explanation when something goes wrong in a nursing home: we don’t have enough staff. Unanswered call lights. Rushed meals. Falls. Choking incidents. Pressure injuries that seem to appear overnight. These are not abstract policy debates. They are lived experiences for residents and their families. Recent national reporting has […]
When families ask me about using cameras in assisted living facilities in Ohio, it’s usually because something about their mom or dad’s care doesn’t feel right. Maybe there are unexplained bruises, sudden changes in mood, or a sense that staff seem rushed or unavailable. As a former registered nurse and now an Ohio assisted living […]
When a loved one is harmed in a Cincinnati nursing home, it can be overwhelming to know where to turn. You may be asking yourself: Was this an accident or neglect? Do I have a legal case? How do I choose the right nursing home abuse attorney? At Nancy Iler Law Firm, we help Cincinnati […]
When a loved one suffers harm in a Dayton nursing home, it’s hard to know where to turn. You may be wondering if you should call a lawyer, and what to expect if you do. As both a registered nurse and an attorney focused on Ohio nursing home abuse cases, I help families in Dayton […]
Discovering that your parent or loved one has been harmed in a Cleveland nursing home can leave you feeling angry, overwhelmed, and unsure of what to do next. You may wonder if what happened was an accident, a sign of neglect, or a case of abuse — and whether you should speak to a lawyer. […]
When a loved one shows signs of possible abuse or neglect in an Ohio nursing home, it’s human nature to hope and assume that the facility is taking action. But are they required to? And what happens if they don’t? Under Ohio law, nursing homes and their staff are legally obligated to report suspected abuse, […]
When your mom, dad, or another loved one suffers a serious fall in a nursing home, you’re left with questions that no family should have to ask: Was it preventable? Why wasn’t someone there to help? Did they get the care they needed? A recent CDC report revealed a sobering reality: fatal falls among older […]
We can’t always control when and where a loved one goes into a nursing home or assisted living facility. In a perfect world, we would have unlimited time, money, and information with which to make the best, safest choice. Unfortunately, this is not a perfect world, so we must make the best decisions we can, […]