If you are planning to help your elderly parent move into a nursing home, you have no doubt been experiencing mixed emotions. On one hand, it might bring relief to know that your loved one will no longer be alone all day, especially when you are unable to stop by to...
Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
Neglect and abuse in West Virginia nursing homes
If you have a loved one who is one of the many who reside in nursing homes and elder care facilities throughout West Virginia, you are also undoubtedly among adult children who worry about an aging parent's safety and well-being while residing in a long-term care...
Nursing negligence: Dehydration and Malnutrition
If you’re an adult child of an aging parent, you’ve no doubt noticed slight changes in your loved one’s personality in recent years. For instance, it is not uncommon for older people to become forgetful. It is also not surprising that an elderly person’s eating habits...
Nursing home neglect can cause bed sores
If you sit or lie in the same position for an extended period of time, your body might start to feel sore. If you then try to stand up, your back or leg muscles might ache. You might also notice red marks on your legs or arm in an area where there was pressure applied...
Can the use of chemical restraints result in nursing home injuries?
Individuals worry about the attention their elderly loved ones receive while in the care of a nursing home staff. From medication errors and dehydration to falls and transportation injuries, the safety of elderly nursing home residents is fully reliant on the ability...
Watching for nursing home injuries
There are many reasons you may not be able to care for a loved one at home. For many families, getting help through a nursing home or other care provider can help relieve stress and tension that can build up when trying to provide care alone. While many facilities...
Forms of nursing home abuse
Placing your loved one in a nursing home is a major decision and one that you want to be sure is in their best interests. The home you choose for your elder holds a lot of power over them, as the staff at the nursing home are responsible for your loved one’s entire...
Is your loved one a victim of nursing home negligence?
When you helped your aging parent move into a nursing home residence, you no doubt experienced mixed emotions. This is common among adult children. On one hand, you might be relieved that your loved one will have ’round-the-clock care, especially because you can’t...
Signs of nursing home abuse are not always so obvious
When West Virginia residents place their loved ones in nursing homes, they do so because they know that they can't provide the care their loved ones need at home. Nursing homes offer an opportunity for people to live in a comfortable space while getting the supportive...
Did your loved one suffer injuries in a nursing home?
Like many adult children of aging parents in West Virginia, you undoubtedly wish you could spend more time visiting your mother or father than you’re able to due to your day-to-day family and career obligations. When it became obvious that your parent might be best...

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