By Jan K. Seigel | Published September 30, 2014 | Posted in Nursing Home Neglect, Personal Injury | Tagged Tags: elder care, elder law, nursing care, Nursing Home Abuse, nursing home grades | Leave a comment
As baby boomers age, nursing care facilities are being pressed for beds and high-quality nursing care. Recently, a Florida-based advocacy group ranked nursing facilities in the United States based on several factors. New Jersey did better than most, but there remains room for improvement. The nonprofit agency Families for Better Care supports the rights to Read More
Read MoreNews about nursing home neglect and abuse is upsetting for many Bergen residents. The instance of neglect in a place that should foster the well-being of a patient is simply unacceptable. Recently, the family of an elderly woman who died in a New York nursing home care center has broken its silence. The victim’s son Read More
Read MoreNew Jersey residents who pay a significant portion of their income to put elderly family members in nursing homes expect quality care. Unfortunately, nursing home abuse is becoming a growing problem as the numbers of baby boomers entering care facilities continues to grow. According to the Elderly Maltreatment Alliance in 2011, some three3 million to Read More
Read MoreMedications are commonplace in households and facilities where the elderly reside. People put their aging loved ones in caregiving homes to ensure that someone will be there when needed. Receiving the right medication can lengthen the lives of elderly people as well as providing physical comfort. However, the administration of antipsychotic drugs to nursing home Read More
Read MoreThe National Center on Elder Abuse reports that more than 20,000 complaints of nursing home abuse are reported each year, but only 1 in every 14 incidents are actually reported to authorities. These numbers are significant because they show that countless residents may be suffering in silence. This is a tragic irony given that nursing Read More
Read MoreAlthough is primarily known for it’s presence in the Trial Court’s, Joseph Albano recently obtained a New Jersey Supreme Court decision affirming a $199,000.00 recovery for a young woman injured when she fell on steps. The defense had appealed the recovery to the Appellate Division where Mr. Albano won the case and the defense then Read More
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