Thursday, September 28, 2006

Abuse and neglect

A sad litany of events in this review article. Has nothing changed? Many issues can be traced back to staffing levels but surely its more than a supply issue?

Residents in nursing homes are some of the most vulnerable and helpless citizens in the US, with nearly 1.7 million elderly and disabled persons residing in about 17,000 facilities. And as difficult as it is to believe in this day and age, there is indisputable evidence to show that many nursing home residents are being neglected and abused on a daily basis

Nursing Home Fraud Neglect & Abuse Much Too Common

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