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Unreported Nursing Home Abuse

More than 25% of serious cases of nursing home abuse are not reported. According to the Office of Inspector General in the Department of Health and Human Services, the state...

What Is Medical Neglect in Nursing Homes?

We put our trust in nursing homes to care for and watch after our loved ones when they need specialized medical care. Unfortunately, nursing home residents suffer abuse and neglect...

Choosing the Right Nursing Home

When a family member begins to need a nursing home, most families have a hard decision ahead of them. While we all hope to take care of these loved ones...

Jacuzzi or Injury – How Medicare Handles “Dangerous” Nursing Homes

Imagine sitting in a large, luxurious arm chair next to a babbling waterfall fixed in Zen garden. As you look to your right, you can see a long hallway filled...

Elder Abuse – How to Spot It

One of TV's most successful dramas follows attorney Jimmy McGill in his small-time law practice. In the course of the first season of AMC’s Better Call Saul, McGill uncovers a nursing...

Illinois Nursing Home Mandatory Arbitration Clauses

Nursing homes in Illinois can ask residents to sign an arbitration agreement so long as it is drafted in compliance with general Illinois contract law. Although the Illinois Nursing Home...

New Illinois Law Permits Camera Installation at Long-Term Care Nursing Homes

Illinois has approximately 1,200 long-term care nursing homes that serve more than 100,000 residents. Each year, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), responsible for licensing and regulating all Illinois nursing...

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