Reporting nursing home abuse is crucial to protect the well-being of vulnerable residents and hold perpetrators accountable for their actions.… Continue reading What You need to Know when Reporting Nursing Home Abuse.

Several factors can put the elderly population at risk for abuse. Understanding these risk factors is essential for preventing and… Continue reading What Puts the Elderly Population at Risk for Abuse?

Funeral home negligence refers to situations where a funeral home fails to provide the expected level of care, respect, and… Continue reading What is Funeral Home Negligence?

Self-neglect in the context of elder abuse refers to situations where an older adult fails to meet their own basic… Continue reading What is Elderly Self Neglect?

Elderly financial abuse, also known as elder financial exploitation, refers to the illegal or improper use of an elderly person’s… Continue reading What is Elderly Financial Abuse?

Elder rape and sexual abuse refer to any non-consensual sexual activity or exploitation involving an elderly person, typically over the… Continue reading What is Elder Rape?

Elder emotional abuse, also known as psychological abuse, is a form of mistreatment in which an older adult is subjected… Continue reading What is Elder Emotional Abuse?

A nursing home residents’ bill of rights is a set of rights and protections that are designed to ensure the… Continue reading What is a nursing home Bill of Rights?