Nursing Home Abuse

Nursing Home Abuse - July 18, 2023

Elder abuse in Illinois is running rampant. In fact, according to the Health and Human Services Inspector General’s Office, there are more than 1.2 million people across the U.S. living in nursing homes, and as many as one in four are dealing with sexual, physical, emotional, or financial abuse or neglect. Thankfully, elderly abuse laws…

Nursing Home Abuse - May 16, 2023

Unfortunately, nursing home discrimination and resulting abuse is an ongoing problem, and certain groups of people may be targeted more than others. Understanding who these people are may help you better recognize signs of abuse and protect your elderly loved one if they’re at risk. Continue reading to learn more, then contact Horwitz, Horwitz &…

Nursing Home Abuse - May 14, 2023

Preying on society’s most vulnerable adults includes financial fraud, physical abuse, and mental or emotional traumatization. Perpetrators of elder abuse can be the senior’s caregivers, nursing home workers, trusted friends, or even the person’s own family members. Investigating elder abuse is complex, especially when the victim may not know they’re being abused or fear disclosing…

Nursing Home Abuse - February 5, 2023

Far too many people neglect reading the nursing home admission agreement before moving their loved one into a facility. They don’t realize until much later that the agreement can be used against them if their loved one suffers any abuse. An attorney with Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates can review this agreement before you commit to…

Nursing Home Abuse - July 20, 2022

Financial elder abuse is the illegal, unauthorized, or improper use of an elder’s money, benefits, belongings, property, or assets for the benefit of someone other than the elder. This can include outright theft of property or accepting transactions for which the elderly person does not have the mental or cognitive competence to make. If you…

Nursing Home Abuse - April 21, 2022

Chemical restraints are drugs used by nursing home staff to discipline, control, or restrain their residents. By using chemical substances, nursing homes can control resident’s behavior. Although Congress passed a law in 1987 that included protections for nursing home residents’ rights, we still see the use of chemical restraints decades later. Keep reading to learn…

Nursing Home Abuse - February 12, 2022

If your loved one was injured in the nursing home that was caring for them, one of your first steps should be to request their medical records. It can be difficult to know how to obtain medical records from a nursing home, which is why we’re here to help. The experienced Chicago nursing home abuse…

Nursing Home Abuse - September 14, 2020

We depend on nursing homes and nursing home staff to adequately care for our loved ones when we are no longer able to do so. Unfortunately, nursing home abuse is not uncommon in Illinois. One form of nursing home abuse is the overmedication of residents. There are a variety of reasons that a nursing home…

Nursing Home Abuse - July 30, 2020

Data available from the National Council on Aging Shows that approximately one out of every ten people over the age of 60 experience some form of elder abuse each year in the United States. This is an alarming statistic. The abuse of some of the most vulnerable people in our society should never occur. Unfortunately,…

Nursing Home Abuse - August 31, 2015

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