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Would Nursing Home Cams Curb Instances Of Elder Abuse?

By Alan Goldfarb, P.A. |

News reports from the summer of 2017 brought to light a number of instances of nursing home abuse. These included one instance of a nurse physically assaulting a memory care patient. The patient’s daughter, who had become concerned that the staff of the facility was treating her father abusively, caught the entire episode on… Read More »

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Unreported Incidents Of Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect Run Rampant In The U.S.

By Alan Goldfarb, P.A. |

A disturbingly high percentage of cases involving physical abuse and sexual abuse at nursing homes are going unreported, according to the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services. If that was not bad enough, the audit revealed that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services had “inadequate” procedures for ensuring that… Read More »

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Florida Nursing Home Deaths

By Alan Goldfarb, P.A. |

When I hear about the preventable death of a vulnerable elderly resident at a nursing home I am angered and frustrated but to hear about the deaths of eight vulnerable elderly because of negligence at a nursing home is unfathomable. According to CNN eight residents, aged 71 – 99 died at the Rehabilitation Center… Read More »

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The Tragic Reality Of Elder Abuse

By Alan Goldfarb, P.A. |

After spending their entire lives ensuring that we have been taken care of, our elderly loved ones deserve nothing but the best in return. When the time comes, as it often does, that they are no longer able to live on their own due to their physical or mental limitations, we are faced with… Read More »

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Injuries At The Retirement Community

By Alan Goldfarb, P.A. |

In what had to seem like a scene straight out of a movie, residents of a retirement community who were enjoying time together in the activity room were surprised by a rampant squirrel that had gotten into the building. The squirrel attacked several people who suffered injuries including bites and scratches during the incident…. Read More »

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Nursing Home Abuse

By Alan Goldfarb, P.A. |

The population of elderly Americans has been growing rapidly as the Baby Boomer generation reaches retirement age; indeed, the population of Americans in the 65 and older age bracket is expected to surpass 75 million by around 2031. With this growth in the demographic, the population of American nursing facilities has grown as well,… Read More »

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Protect Your Senior Against Abuse and Neglect

By Alan Goldfarb, P.A. |

Many senior Americans who live in assisted-living communities, nursing and retirement homes, may become victims of elder abuse instead of receiving the care they deserve. For this reason, many families worry that their senior parents and loved ones will not be safe away from the family home. If you have an elder family member… Read More »

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Elder Abuse in Florida

By Alan Goldfarb, P.A. |

Elder abuse, or mistreatment, results from intentional actions, or inactions, which harm the elderly person or which can create a serious risk for harm for the elderly person. The elderly are vulnerable to their caregivers whether they are a spouse, children, extended family or nursing home professionals. Nearly 10% of elderly in nursing homes… Read More »

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Elder Financial Abuse

By Alan Goldfarb, P.A. |

Elder financial abuse is an increasingly pervasive problem. AARP reports that senior Americans lose approximately $2.6 billion each year to elder financial abuse. Similar to physical elder abuse, elder financial abuse is often committed by a caregiver, family member or trusted friends. What is Elder Financial Abuse? Elder financial abuse is a form of… Read More »

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Elder Abuse in Florida: Underreported and Overly Frequent

By Alan Goldfarb, P.A. |

Physical, verbal, and sexual abuse of elderly persons is on the rise in the United States. The very people that the elderly rely on for their care—their family, caregivers, and other professionals, take advantage of the power they wield over their elder counterparts. Florida has taken steps to criminalize and deter such horrific occurrences,… Read More »

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