The death of a nursing home resident due to sun exposure should remind us that elder abuse and neglect comes in many forms, some more unexpected than others.
Pennsylvania’s Department of Health is cracking down after a shocking report last year that elder abuse throughout the state’s thousands of nursing homes goes largely unnoticed and unpunished.
It’s the holiday season, and many of us will be visiting our elderly loved ones in care facilities around the country. That’s a beautiful thing in itself. But why not going beyond the visit to give a special gift this year - the gift of extra vigilance.
