A Dayton, Ohio family recently filed a lawsuit against a local nursing home after their father choked to death, an incident captured on surveillance video. According to the Scioto Valley Guardian, the video shows staff failing to intervene as the resident gasped for air and eventually collapsed. This is heartbreaking, and unfortunately, it’s not uncommon. […]
When a loved one escapes from a care facility, families are left shaken and searching for answers. If the incident was preventable, and most are, you may need an experienced attorney for nursing home neglect to help you understand your rights and pursue justice. Sadly, these cases are far too common. Residents, especially those with […]
When a loved one disappears from an Ohio care facility, it’s more than frightening; it can be life-threatening. In elder care, this is referred to as a nursing home elopement or dangerous wandering: when a resident leaves the facility unsupervised, often without staff knowledge or approval. It’s a situation no family ever wants to face. […]
Picking a nursing home for yourself or a loved one is a big decision, and it’s natural to feel overwhelmed. Whether it’s for a short-term stay or something more long-term, you want to make sure your loved one gets the best care in a safe, comfortable environment. But not every facility offers the same level […]
Making informed decisions when selecting a long-term care facility in Ohio has just become even easier! The Ohio Nursing Home Navigator tool has been expanded and renamed the Ohio Long-Term Care Quality Navigator, now including assisted living facilities and several new features to help Ohioans make well-informed choices about where is the best facility for […]
Ohio nursing home safety remains a big concern to many of us, especially those of us with elderly parents or other loved ones who are in long-term care facilities. The U.S. Congress is also concerned with nursing home safety, and in 2019 began releasing a Special Focus Facilities (SFF) report listing underperforming nursing homes which have […]
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, […]
When you visit your mom in the nursing home and can’t find any aides or nurses to help take her to the bathroom, you may wonder if the facility is understaffed or if it’s just you. It not just you; your nursing home is most likely trying to hide a staffing shortage. Staffing levels at […]
If your neighborhood looks like mine, there are shiny new buildings going up on what seems like every corner. Looking behind the bricks and mortar, is this a good fit for your loved ones? Assisting living facilities in Ohio and around the country are an increasingly popular alternative to the traditional nursing home. But is […]
Falling can be deadly for any of us, but especially for people over 65 years of age. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) just issued a report outlining the danger and prevalence of falls in nursing homes and at home. The numbers are scary: In 2014, falls caused 27,000 deaths and 7 million […]