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The holidays are often times when families check in with their older family members. Talking to your elderly relatives can be the best way to discover if they have fallen victim to or have been targeted by a financial scam. A recent survey by Fidelity Investments revealed that although 60% of seniors have seen a …

Hospitals, nursing homes, and day cares are often places where “bugs” get passed around. However, some bugs are so-called “superbugs” and hospitals and nursing homes can get around reporting them. The outbreak began in January of 2014. This is when a resident of Casa Maria nursing home in Roswell, New Mexico, was diagnosed with Clostridium …

New admissions to a Tennessee nursing home named Brookhaven Manor have been suspended, and for good cause. The reasons for suspending new admissions are detailed in a 77-page report. The documents, which are available to the public highlight the fact that the nursing home did not do enough to prevent the abuse of residents. Further, …

When it comes to elder abuse, many would immediately think of the kind of abuse and neglect that is often seen in nursing homes. While that does happen, most often, elder abuse is perpetrated by a family member, a friend, a trusted person in the senior’s life. Currently, the federal government cannot do much about …

If a nursing home has a poor rating, many people might ask why family members would send their loved ones to that facility. Sometimes, these facilities come recommended by the hospital and families are not made aware of the rating until it’s too late. 88-year-old Elizabeth Fee’s belly was so distended that she looked pregnant …

More problems arose for a nursing home in Nampa, Idaho following a follow-up inspection. Initial complaints of abuse and neglect back in July prompted an inspection, and many of the issues found have not been addressed. The initial July complaints prompted an inspection into allegations of abuse and neglect at Holly Lane. The inspection did …

Elder fraud is one of the fastest-growing types of elder abuse. At this time of year between Thanksgiving and Christmas, it picks up steam, leaving many seniors vulnerable. Whether it is people posing as Medicare representatives to get personal info or false telemarketers preying on lonely seniors during a vulnerable time of year – fraud …

A manager responsible for a Maryland assisted living facility has pleaded guilty to fraud. 35-year-old Salah Eldean Sood of Lutherville, previously ran Holland Manor Eldercare and was charged with bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. Prosecutors said that Sood used patients’ identities to open credit card accounts where he charged some $70,000. According to prosecutors, …

Getting a new owner and renaming itself are just two of the things that are helping a Guilderland nursing home after it was removed from a ‘worst’ list. A Guilderland nursing facility that was formerly under scrutiny for unsafe practices will finally come off of a ‘worst list.’ Ownership of the facility will also be …

Seniors are more at risk from falls than the general population at large. These falls can be devastating as well. According to the CDC, at least 250,000 older Americans are hospitalized each year for hip fractures. However, there are steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of a senior loved one falling: Clear …