Elderly woman walking in a park, wandering nursing home residents ohio

Wandering Nursing Home Residents in Ohio – How Could This Happen?

In people with cognitive impairments, such as dementia or Alzheimer’s, wandering involves moving aimlessly around the facility without awareness of personal safety. For example, residents may leave their room, get on an elevator, and travel down to the basement. Elopement or escape takes residents even further afield — they leave or escape the facility unnoticed and unsupervised.

Read More

How to Evaluate and Choose a Nursing Home

Choosing a nursing home for an elderly loved one is a tough process full of big decisions for your whole family. From my professional perspective in both nursing and law, here are the top three considerations that can help you make the right choice: 1. Research the facility’s reputation Your very first stop, in my […]

Read More
Adult child concernedly holding older relative's hand

How to Spot Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

Warning Signs of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect It can be a family’s worst nightmare when their family member, their mom or dad suffers an unexplained injury in a nursing home. Nursing home abuse and neglect is a frightening concept for families who depend on a skilled nursing facility to care for their loved ones. […]

Read More