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Have you ever been asked to sign an Arbitration Agreement for any reason? Were you unsure exactly what you were signing? This happens often in nursing home facilities, and can lead to a signee losing their rights to pursue legal action in the future. In this blog, Tiano O’Dell’s Bill Tiano will discuss what an…

It’s reported that roughly one in ten Americans over the age of sixty have experienced some form of elder abuse. A common form of elder abuse is nursing home negligence, which is described as the refusal or failure of a staff member to fulfill their obligations or duties to an elderly resident. Examples of nursing…

Caregivers face incredibly stressful situations on a daily basis. However, elder abuse is also common. Unfortunately, caregiver stress and elder abuse sometimes go hand in hand. Elder abuse is vastly understudied and underreported in the United States, but the reality is that much of the abuse that the elderly sustain is perpetrated by their caregivers….

Roughly two million elders in the United States are victims of abuse. And, when you have a loved one in a nursing facility, that statistic can be concerning. In fact, statistics from federal and state authorities record that almost one-third of nursing homes throughout the United States have been issued citations for abuse infractions and…

Many Americans trust the care of their elderly loved ones to nursing homes. A nursing home can be a fantastic place for older adults with health problems to get the ongoing care they need to survive. The choice to put a loved one in a nursing home is never an easy one, and it is…

Elder abuse and neglect are far too common in the United States and in West Virginia. Because many seniors who live in nursing homes or assisted living facilities often do not have the ability to report their mistreatment, it is firmly in the hands of their loved ones and their community members to ensure that…

Nobody wants to accept the possibility that his or her elderly loved one may be a victim of nursing home abuse. We trust nursing homes to take care of our loved ones’ physical, emotional, and mental well-being in ways we cannot. When nursing home employees take advantage of, use, and abuse residents, you can shed…

As individuals age, they start to lose some of their independence. When they have to rely on others for daily care, they can become vulnerable to the threat of elder abuse. Elder abuse includes any mistreatment that causes physical, mental, or financial harm to an elderly person. Your loved one may experience abuse in any…