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For any assisted living facility in Georgia, understanding and adhering to state regulations isn't just about following rules – it's about committing to the safety and well-being of every resident. These regulations are designed to ensure that facilities provide the highest quality of care, maintain...

Elder abuse is a multifaceted issue that encompasses a range of harmful behaviors against older individuals, often resulting in significant physical, and emotional harm. Understanding the types, prevalence, and settings where abuse can occur is crucial for prevention and intervention. What is Elder...

When finding care for our loved ones in their golden years, we aim for the best. However, when the expected comforting care falls short, it can be daunting to address. This guide helps identify nursing home neglect, its various forms, and how specialized lawyers can assist victims and their families...

Sadly, nursing home abuse is common in Georgia. But that doesn’t mean we can’t do something about it.  This article explains what to do in tough situations. It emphasizes knowing the law to protect and seek justice for our loved ones. Identifying Nursing Home Abuse Nursing home abuse encompasse...

Nursing homes must take reasonable efforts to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, including coronavirus. If a facility breaches that duty, and a resident contracts coronavirus as a result, then that resident’s family may bring a lawsuit against the facility.  An experienced nursing home lawy...

Coronavirus laws for nursing homes are a stricter extension of preexisting infection control protocols required of all facilities.  Federal and State laws have long required nursing homes implement infection prevention and control policies. As coronavirus spreads, those regulations are now becoming...

Bed Sore Stages with Pictures Understanding bed sore stages is important to keeping your loved one safe. Why? depending on the stage, bed sores may be a non-blanchable area of the skin or a massive hole in the body. It all depends on the stage. Using the bed sore stages pictures on this site can he...

If a nursing home employee hurt your loved one, you may be able to sue the nursing home. The law requires nursing homes to take certain steps to prevent abuse from occurring in their facility. So, if a nursing home failed to use reasonable care to prevent abuse, and your loved one suffered, the n...

For most women, breast surgery is often one of the first courses of treatment for breast cancer. It often begins the path to being cancer-free. However, surgery is not always the best option for treatment. In some cases, the treatment might not even be wanted or even helpful, such as in the cases of...

While staff at nursing homes may be responsible for many cases of abuse and neglect, there is another kind of abuse that is taking place in long-term care facilities. That is resident-on-resident abuse. A 2014 study at Cornell University found that 1 in 5 long-term care patients reported suffering f...