Category: Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect

A Tucson adult home care facility faced backlash last summer after five residents needed medical attention due to the heat. The owner of the facility was charged

The country was floored by the news that a Phoenix nursing home patient who was in a coma for more than 10 years gave birth

Phoenix is a popular destination for retirees, and Maricopa County is currently the fastest-growing county in America. In fact, in 2017 alone, Maricopa County saw

Stories of nursing home abuse in the news are all too common. From tales of sexual assault and neglect to theft and flat-out physical abuse,

Elder abuse comes in many forms. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC) elder abuse involves either an intentional act or a failure to

Imagine this scenario: Your beloved elderly mother is living in a nursing home when one of the caregivers physically assaults her, and there is ample

When you think of nursing home abuse, you probably think of physical assaults and neglect, and that’s natural, because elderly people in long-term care facilities

You may have heard the word ‘ombudsmen’ before, but only had a vague idea what it meant. The Arizona Ombudsman-Citizen’s Aide is the independent agency

New regulations by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which govern nursing homes across the country that accept patients with Medicare and Medicaid,