Nursing Home Negligence

The U.S. experienced its worst public health crisis in the early 21st century. The disaster hit the nursing homes very hard with thousands of elderly residents falling ill and dying in their homes. In response, the U.S. government announced a series of renewed...

Placing your loved ones in a New Mexico nursing home can be complicated. You may be wrestling with guilt over having to commit them to such a facility. At the same time, you need to be sure that they are getting the highest possible level of care. If you suspect that...

Many older adults in New Mexico require extra care and might have to get it in nursing homes. Family caregivers must be aware of certain common complaints by their elderly loved ones. Being ignored One of the most common complaints from nursing home residents is that...

Bedsores may happen after nursing home neglect. A warning sign of a bedsore is an unusual change in skin texture or color. Other warning signs include pus-like draining, swelling, tenderness and the area feels cooler or warmer. The neglect may lead to a deeper injury...

Placing a loved one in a New Mexico nursing home can be cause for anxiety. You want to make sure that your senior relative is well taken care of and that the facility you place them at has the highest possible standards of care. You will always be looking out to make...

There are growing concerns about the isolation of elderly residents in long-term care homes in New Mexico. Extended isolation is a problem that is the result of nursing home negligence. Many people are worried that it is ruining the older residents' health and leading...

When you arrange for your loved one to stay in a nursing home in New Mexico, you expect them to receive the best care, as promised. However, the staff members at nursing homes sometimes neglect their legal duty to provide the basic care that the elderly require,...

You expect your loved one to be safe in their New Mexico nursing home. Sadly, many older adults who are in nursing homes end up in worse condition than when they entered the facility. Sometimes, that is due to nursing home abuse or neglect. It’s important to know how...

Residents of nursing homes in New Mexico require consistent care by registered nurses, nursing aides, and other nursing home staff. When nursing homes are short on these direct care and administrative workers, elderly and disabled residents suffer from neglect. How...

There are times when someone you love needs more care than you can provide. Nursing homes exist to offer a safe place for people when they can no longer live alone. In New Mexico, people expect that their loved ones will be treated with respect and dignity....