The Devastating Damage of Nursing Home Neglect
Figures from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate about 1.7 million beds in licensed nursing home facilities across the country, with many of those facilities at capacity. These facilities are entrusted with the care of aged loved ones, and all too often, failures within them allow nursing home neglect to occur. In fact, the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) estimates as many as 1 in 3 facilities have incidences of neglect or abuse in some capacity. How Nursing Home Neglect Happens When…