If your parent suffers from dementia, Alzheimer’s disease or another condition that progressively debilitates his or her mind and body, (s)he probably lives in an Oregon nursing home. You likely made the painful decision to place him or her there because you believed...

Representing Victims Of Abuse, Neglect And Injury
Representing Victims Of Abuse, Neglect And Injury

Representing Victims Of Abuse, Neglect And Injury
Representing Victims Of Abuse, Neglect And Injury
nursing home abuse
What are some common signs of nursing home abuse?
When Oregon families choose a nursing home in which to place their loved one, they place exceptional trust in the institution to care for and protect their family member. Unfortunately, the reality is that some nursing homes or individual employees do not take this...
Reporting nursing home abuse
Having a parent in a nursing home is hard for anyone. Seeing your loved one age and being apart from him or her can be difficult. As your parent transitions into a nursing home, he or she requires professional and sufficient care. Sadly, some long-term care facilities...
Gov’t reports: Huge amount of nursing home abuse goes unreported
Imagine your elderly loved one suffered complications from bed sores in a nursing home. Bed sores are a classic sign of neglect, but when she is hospitalized, the doctors and nurses there seem not to make that connection. They simply treat the painful ulcers and send...
Many cases of Oregon nursing home abuse went unreported
There are a large number of nursing homes that do not provide adequate care for residents. And sadly, many cases of abuse and neglect at such facilities goes unreported. According to a recent Government Accountability Office report, the Centers for Medicare &...