Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect

On May 11, a former nursing aide was sentenced to seven consecutive life terms with an additional 20 years in federal prison for murdering seven elderly patients in a VA hospital. The additional 20 years are for assault with intent to commit murder on an eighth patient. Reta Mays, 46, is not eligible for probation…

When you have a loved one in a nursing home or long-term care facility, you have to trust that they are receiving the care and attention they need and deserve. However, in some cases, residents may experience negligence or even abuse that results in inadequate nourishment and hydration. When not addressed properly, the elderly can…

A guardianship or conservatorship are meant to protect vulnerable people, like the elderly, when they are unable to take care of themselves. A judge may deem it appropriate to put another person in charge of managing the details of that person’s life, like their financial affairs and important medical decisions. Typically this person is a…

Often when people think of nursing home abuse, they tend to conjure up images of negligent or cruel employees and staff mistreating their elderly loved ones. However, a notable percentage of assaults and mistreatment occur from resident-on-resident abuse. Often this abuse goes unreported or even unaddressed by staff or the residents themselves. The National Center…

When the coronavirus pandemic struck, one of the hardest decisions families had to weigh was whether to risk leaving vulnerable family members in nursing homes, or to somehow bring them home. Many families were unable to bring their loved ones home with them, as they were unable to provide the level of care these types…

Residents who have tested negative for COVID-19 may find themselves on the list of “expendables” in their nursing homes or assisted living facilities. Even worse is that they may not even be given the proper notice under the law that their beds are being confiscated for coronavirus patients coming out of a hospital. Denying a…

One of the most common injuries in nursing homes is pressure sores, also known as “pressure ulcers.” Even though they are one of the most common injuries to nursing home residents, they’re also one of the most preventable. Pressure sore injuries can range from mild to extremely severe, causing serious infection or death. If your…

We place a great amount of trust into nursing homes that take care of our mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles and other family members. We expect that the people we love will be treated with respect and be provided proper and safe care. When these expectations aren’t met, the consequences can be tragic or even fatal.…

In 2016 alone, according to AARP, close to 7,100 vulnerable adults were neglected, abused or exploited in South Carolina. Those statistics represent a 140% increase since 2010. The state agency responsible for providing care to these disabled and elderly adults has not received an increase in funding in almost two decades, according to the director…

Carriage House of Florence, a retirement home and assisted living facility, is under investigation by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) after an outbreak of scabies occurred at the facility. On May 9, 2017, Carriage House officials contacted the DHEC, which responded by visiting the facility. News 13 quotes a DHEC…