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When we place our elder loved ones into the care of others, we hope that they will be well taken care of in the facility chosen. However, some caregivers are unscrupulous and do not meet the standard of this care. In some cases, criminal charges are filed against the caretakers. One state lawmaker i...

As the population begins to live longer, the instances of elder abuse are increasing. Even with the number on the rise, it is still estimated that many cases of elder abuse go unreported. One of the suspected reasons for this is because most abuse occurs at the hands of family members. Vera House...

Nursing homes are required to provide basic care and needs for their residents. When they fail to provide that care, those that suffer from injury can and do file lawsuits against these facilities. Federal and state law require that nursing home facilities maintain certain standards. A Chicago woma...

Selecting a nursing home for an elder loved one can be a difficult process. When this time comes, we expect the place selected to give the same level of care that we would provide if we were able. Sadly, this does not always occur. A woman from Florence, Oregon has filed a lawsuit against the facil...

Louis Wolff, 81, claims in court documents that Diamond Resorts International defrauded him of $50,000 and keeps trying to get more money. Wolff claims that Diamond Resorts and six affiliates utilized high pressure sales tactics in which they opened credit cards in his name. He then claims that the...

Once accused of abuse, you would think those accused would leave their victims alone. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. Some people will attempt to regain custody of abused elders after they have been removed from their care. The head of the Phoenix Department of Economic Security, which ...

Transcript: Medicaid fraud is an ongoing problem in this country. Unfortunately, many nursing homes commit Medicaid fraud in the hopes of receiving an increased amount of benefits. Nursing homes responsible for Medicaid fraud may falsify records, bill for unnecessary services, or purposely exaggera...

Transcript: The Georgia Office of Aging, also known at the Division of Aging Services, is a government agency specifically created for the wellbeing of individuals aged 60 and above, as well as adults with disabilities. First and foremost, the main goal of the Division of Aging Services (or DAS)...

Transcript: The Georgia Long Term Ombudsman Program is an organization governed by the Older Americans Act and Georgia Law, for the purpose of advocating for the health and well-being of residents in long-term care facilities. The facilities protected by the Ombudsman Program include nursing hom...

Transcript: Often, residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities are unable to make decisions, act on their own behalf, or in cases of aged-related brain diseases like Alzheimer’s, even communicate simple wants. In those cases, another person, usually a spouse or a child of the resident...