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Category: Elder Abuse

Nursing Home Abuse Investigated in Alabaster

An Alabama family was curious about the treatment a family member received at a nursing home when they were not around.  The family members repeatedly asked questions of staff, and eventually took the matter into their own hands by hiring a company to install hidden cameras in their family member’s room at the nursing home.  What the family discovered after viewing the video tape,  led to an investigation by the local police department. FOX6 News reports that the video tape sh...

Viola Thomas, 92-Years-Old, Wins Nursing Home Pageant

So many times in the news today, we hear of a variety of abuses occurring at nursing homes around the country.  There are, however, those occasions when we hear of happy, celebratory nursing home events occurring, too. One of those celebratory events occurred just yesterday, July 23, at the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Alabama, when Viola Thomas, 92, was crowned Ms. Alabama Nursing Home 2012.   Ten finalists from around the state of Alabama vied for the title and the opportunity t...

Elderly Abuse in Alabama

The idea that it’s human nature for parents to make sacrifices for their children and then, in turn, for their grown children to sacrifice for their aging parents, turns out to be a naive expectation, as there are undeniable conflicts of interest between the generations.  Although we would hope most children would treat their aging parents with respect and kindness and have the desire to care for them in their older years, this is not always the case in our country today. According to the Al...

Alabama’s Elderly Are More Secure-Iron’s Bill Signed Into Law

The elderly in Alabama should feel more safe and be less at a risk for abuse now that a new bill has been signed into law. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley signed into law “The Elder Abuse Prevention Act.”  This law is created to help prevent and prosecute elder abuse.  Tammy Irons, State Senator from Florence, stated that she was grateful that Governor Bentley realized the  importance of protecting our senior citizens and signed my bill into law this session.  She also said that this is the ...

Keeping Your Loved One Safe in a Nursing Home

Age is an inevitable part of life – or so we hope.  It is something to be celebrated as the years are added like jewels to a crown. The elderly have lifetimes of stories to share and wisdom to impart and should be treated as treasures of great worth. How do you know your treasures are safe and well cared for? What policies and procedures are in place that help to instill the confidence you need to entrust someone else to care for them when you are no longer able? Any reputable facilit...

Help protect your loved ones from nursing home abuse, neglect

For many among the elderly, the decision to enter a nursing home or similar assisted care facility can be extremely difficult. It may represent for them an irretrievable loss of freedom and independence, and an admission that they are no longer able to care for themselves. Unfortunately, unscrupulous individuals sometimes choose to take advantage of this vulnerability, either through active abuse or passive neglect. According to a 2003 study, between one and two million elders have been abu...

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