Nursing Home & Elder Abuse

• Prescription Abuse in U.S. Nursing Homes on the Rise

  Chrissie Cole | December 06, 2007 11:19 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  New York is increasing its focus on antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes, training inspectors to spot signs of medication abuse.Medicaid spends more money on antipsychotic drugs than any other medication - including - antibiotics and high blood pressure medication. The reason - nursing homes across the United States are giving antipsychotic drugs to quiet patients who suffer symptoms of...

• Nursing Home Aide Sent to Prison for Stealing from Patient

  Chrissie Cole | October 25, 2007 7:55 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  A former Waters of Orchard nursing home aide has been sentenced to the next 16 months to four years in prison for stealing $8,000 from a 97-year-old nursing home patient.The aide, 22, a former drug addict, of Buffalo, pled guilty in May to fourth-degree grand larceny and second-degree attempted forgery for stealing $8,000 from a patient. She was fired from her job.Friday, the State Supreme Court...

• Falls among elderly on the rise

  Jeremy Thurman | January 08, 2007 2:22 PM | 1 CommentNew York City, NY

  I just saw an article by the Washington Times where it talks about people over the age of 65 being prevelent to falls. (The following is a link: http://washingtontimes.com/national/20061117-120350-9392r.htmInteresting when you read the article then you start looking at hospitals and nursing homes not having or not following fall precautions for the elderly. Obviously this is happening,...

• Abuse Percentages

  Jeremy Thurman | January 18, 2006 2:32 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  According to the best available estimates, between 1 and 2 million Americans age 65 or older have been injured, exploited, or otherwise mistreated by someone on whom they depended for care or protection. ( Elder Mistreatment: Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation in an Aging America. 2003. Washington, DC: National Research Council Panel to Review Risk and Prevalence of Elder Abuse and...