Resources
Official sources and practical tools.
We link to primary sources so you can verify what you read here. Always check the source for the most current information.
Official references
- Finding a nursing home
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
A one-page visit log
| Date & time | What I saw | Who I told | Response |
|---|---|---|---|
Our guides
- Nursing home neglect
Neglect is a failure to provide the care a resident needs. Here is how to recognize patterns, document them, and decide what to do next.
- Pressure injury concerns
Pressure injuries (sometimes called bedsores) develop when skin and tissue are under sustained pressure. Some are difficult to prevent; many are not. Records tell the story.
- Falls & supervision
Falls are common among older adults and not every fall reflects poor care. The key questions are whether fall risk was known, planned for, and followed.
- Medication error concerns
- Dehydration & malnutrition
- Elopement & wandering
- Infections & hygiene
- Hip fractures
- Traumatic brain injury
- Sepsis
- Aspiration pneumonia
- Unexplained bruising
- Types of abuse
- Physical abuse
- Emotional abuse
- Sexual abuse
- Financial exploitation
- Resident-on-resident abuse
- Chemical restraints
- Physical restraints
- Memory care abuse
- Rehab facility neglect
- Veterans nursing home abuse
- Reading inspection reports
- Requesting a resident's records
- Staffing and supervision records
- Evidence
- Federal nursing home regulations
- Nursing home abuse lawyer
A lawyer can help you understand whether harm may give rise to a claim, how timing rules apply, and what evidence to preserve. Here is what a review involves.
- Wrongful death questions
- Arbitration agreements in admission papers
- Neglect lawsuits
- Medical malpractice vs neglect
- Corporate liability
- Statute of limitations
- Damages
- Settlements
- Lawsuit process
- Assisted living abuse lawyer
- Resident rights basics
- Signs of abuse
- What to do
- Report abuse
- Remove a loved one
- Ombudsman
- Adult protective services
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