It's been shown that nearly half of Americans will eventually need to reside in an nursing home or elder care facility by the time they reach retirement age or shortly thereafter. Thus, choosing an elder care facility - whether for yourself, or a family member - is something that we heartily recommend you devote both time and research to in order that you find a facility which gives competent, professional attention to the well-being and health of its residents. Many such institutions are more than capable of doing this job quite well, and will.
Unfortunately, this is not the case with every such facility. The number of these facilities which have been cited for negligence, abuse, and mistreatment of residents is a truly scary statistic. You need to be aware of your rights in regard to the possibility of this happening to you or your loved ones, and of what recourse you are entitled to by the law. There are relevant federal and state laws which clearly establish that these facilities are liable to you and your family members, and that victims may be entitled to compensation for damages suffered as a result of the failure of these facilities to competently perform the duties they are paid for.
If you or your loved one has been the victim of physical, mental, emotional, or financial abuse or neglect at a nursing home or elder care facility, you may well have a valid case against the facility, its employees, and/or its parent company. We will investigate such incidents, and in cases where the trust you placed in the facility has been broken, will be glad to help you resolve such cases in the best possible manner.
