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Nursing homes and residential care facilities should be safe places for families to place their loved ones. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Some homes cut costs and operate on minimal staff numbers. Common in...

The coronavirus proved to be devastating and deadly to residents of nursing homes across America. It also raises disturbing questions about the quality of care and infection control in care home settings. This month, the...

Falls are one of the most common causes of injuries to elderly people in nursing homes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, up to three-quarters of elderly residents of nursing homes suffer at le...

Nursing homes and care facilities are ground zero for COVID-19 outbreaks. About one in five of all deaths from the coronavirus have occurred in these facilities. According to Business Insider, at least 7,000 people died ...

Low staffing and elder abuse often go hand-in-hand. Sadly, low levels of staffing are the reality at many Hampton Roads nursing homes, according to a recent investigation. When homes are run with too few people vulnerabl...

As we all grow older, a large portion of the population ends up at the same location: nursing homes. Nursing homes are touchy subjects in society. The choice to move into them signals both an acknowledgment of not being ...

Elder abuse is a problem in Virginia and elsewhere. When we entrust an elderly relative to the care of a nursing home or an assisted living facility, we expect them to be placed in good hands. This is not always the case...

Many cases of medical malpractice are brought against long term care facilities and nursing homes. In a recent case in the Hampton Roads area, the family of a 76-year-old woman who died, received a $1.25 million settleme...