Some people in New Mexico and across the country ultimately find themselves unable to meet their own care needs. Depending on the situation, family members may also be unable to meet these needs either, prompting them to look for other solutions. For some, this means...
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Nursing Home Abuse
Taking action if nursing home abuse is suspected
There are multiple different reasons why families in New Mexico and across the country make the decision to place their loved ones in a nursing home. These facilities not only offer health care and assistance with activities of daily living, they also provide a...
How to identify common signs of nursing home abuse
When you have a relative or loved one who receives care from professionals in a nursing home facility or an independent caregiver, there is a chance that they aren’t receiving enough attention. Abuse of elderly individuals is a widespread issue. But recognizing what...
Man pleads guilty in assault on resident of memory care unit
When families in New Mexico and across the country place their family members in a long-term care facility, they have likely spent a great deal of time considering their needs and how those needs are best met. The decision is typically only made with the belief that...
Abuse investigations declined in New Mexico during health crisis
The current global health crisis has prevented or limited the trips people make to nursing homes to visit elderly loved ones. In March, New Mexico officials declared an emergency order that limited contact at nursing homes. At the time, the only people allowed to make...
Working to identify elder abuse in nursing homes
Regardless of the type of job that a person has, there are frustrations. But for some people it may be especially frustrating at times when working with patients who struggle to communicate or meet their basic daily needs without assistance. As such, nursing home...
Reports claim nursing home abuse reported as a fall
Many couples in New Mexico have spent decades living together as partners. In some cases, unfortunately, one person’s ongoing health issues may become too overwhelming for his or her spouse to manage alone. As such, families often make the difficult decision to place...
Man pleads guilty in abuse case involving broken arm
Most people in New Mexico would agree that jobs at a nursing home or assisted care facility has tasks and situations faced in few other occupations. However, residents at these facilities are often especially vulnerable to abuse or neglect making it necessary for all...
Woman enters Alford plea in nursing home abuse case
Those who live in nursing homes or other residential care facilities in New Mexico and across the country often have high care needs, including with activities of daily living in addition to medical treatment. Because of their physical and cognitive conditions, the...
Double-check the nursing home care your parent receives
You may have thought long and hard before deciding that a nursing home setting would be best for your elderly parent. You may have wanted to provide the much-needed care yourself, but with a job, kids of your own and other obligations, you worried that you would not...