No one should suffer the grief that accompanies a nursing home wrongful death. A nursing home should be a safe place for elderly individuals to receive care. Tragically, thousands of nursing home residents are neglected yearly in Missouri. Some cases end in death. If you lost a loved one due to nursing home neglect, Dempsey Kingsland & Osteen has...
Read MoreIt’s summertime, and that means the sun is shining, the birds are singing, and the temperatures are rising. Unfortunately, some nursing homes are not prepared for the heat. In fact, many residents report that their home is too hot for them to be comfortable. This can be a major issue, especially in the summer months when temperatures soar into...
Read MoreChoosing to place your loved one in a nursing home likely was not an easy decision to make. While most nursing homes are good facilities that take care of their residents, there are some that fall below the standard. It can be devastating to even merely suspect that nursing home abuse has occurred. However, if you are suspicious of...
Read MoreMost nursing homes take good care of the residents they house, and the staff typically do care about the people they serve. However, there are some facilities that fail to live up to the expected standards of care, and elders are harmed as a result. While nursing home negligence and abuse are similar, there are certain nuanced differences that...
Read MoreIt is critical nursing home residents receive the proper nutrition and hydration they require at all times. Unfortunately, nutritional needs are different for everyone, so it can be difficult to determine the ideal diet for an individual. Even though it may be challenging to determine the perfect diet for an elder in a nursing home, it is important that...
Read MoreElders should never have to endure abuse, particularly not in nursing homes. If your family is like most, placing your loved one in a nursing home was not an easy decision to make. You likely did extensive research to find the best facility for your family’s needs. Especially after all of your research, a suspicion that your loved one...
Read MoreIf you are like most families, you likely did lots of research before choosing a nursing home for your loved one. You’ve probably heard some of the horror stories of what can happen to elders in nursing facilities. While the vast majority of nursing homes do everything possible to keep residents safe and comfortable, there are outliers that may...
Read MoreThere are no circumstances in which nursing home abuse is acceptable. Nursing home residents are some of the most vulnerable people in the population and they deserve to live out their final years with respect and dignity. If your loved one is in a nursing home, you may be concerned about how to recognize the signs of abuse. After...
Read MoreNursing homes are not always particularly fun places to be, but that doesn’t mean they should be uncomfortable places to be, either. Unfortunately, nursing home residents tend to have several complaints about the facilities in which they stay. Some of the most common complaints include: #1 – Inferior food quality. It’s impossible to please everyone’s taste buds, but complaints...
Read MoreElder abuse is unacceptable regardless of the circumstances. There is never a time when it is okay to abuse an elderly person. Most of the nursing homes across the country are safe facilities that treat their patients with the dignity and respect they deserve. However, there are outliers that fall short of the standards of care they are expected...
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