According to the Department of Social Services in one state, 11,123 instances of elder abuse were reported in 2017. Examples of elder abuse can range from neglect, exploitation, emotional and physical abuse, sexual abuse, and other forms. In the past seven years, the number of investigations in one state have increased by more than double.According to the Justice Department, one in ten seniors in America are abused or exploited.

One group is bringing light to certain areas of social injustice, one topic being reformation of nursing homes. The group’s mission is to offer solutions to local officials regarding various issues within their community. According to a group member, there were certain conditions in local nursing home facilities that caused the deaths of several residents, which deeply concerned the group.“These were people I knew and people whose families trusted that nursing home to take care of their loved on…

One study conducted by a health policy researcher in one state suggests some nursing home residents may never be seen by a doctor. The study took data from more than two million Medicare patients recently cleared from a hospital to a nursing home facility for rehabilitation care. Out of these residents, 10.4 percent never came in contact with a doctor or other qualified medical professional during their time at the facility.The study also suggests patients in rural areas of the country received …

In one state, elder advocates are bringing light to nursing home abuse and neglect and are attempting to provide a solution. Senators are pushing the creation of “elder death review teams” in their state’s judicial circuits in hopes of eradicating instances of elder abuse. One bill pushed by the elder-advocating senators has passed through three senate committees thus far with no impediments.The elder death review teams would review and investigate cases where abuse or neglect …

A ninety-four year old woman was purportedly mishandled by her caretaker at a nursing home in one state. According to the arrest report, the alleged victim told her own son about the employee’s misconduct. Her son played back video surveillance located in the nursing home, confirming the employee’s abuse.The son reported the employee to the nursing home facility, and the employee has since been suspended.

A bill pending in one state will make it more difficult for nursing home facilities to administer antipsychotic drugs to nursing home residents if it passes. The purpose of the bill is to prevent nursing home patients from being drugged to reduce the level of care required. The patient may be less interactive, combative, etc.