Interesting facts from the CDC on elder adults and falls. If you or your loved one has suffered a #hospital fall or #nursinghome fall, contact Hughey Injury Lawyers. Falls Among Older Adults: An Overview Each year, one in every three adults age 65 and older falls. Falls can cause moderate to severe injuries, such as […]

Caregiver burnout often results from Assisted Living Facilities and other elder care facilities failing to meet standards of care, and leading to abuse being suffered by those who are residents.  This article below discusses caregiver burnout.  As a Charleston nursing home attorney, we enjoy helping people who unfortunately are victims of this. Home caregivers are […]

Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disease that leads to the destruction of memory and other important functions of the brain including thinking, communication and behaviour. It is one of the most common causes of dementia. According to Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation in the US, someone in the world develops Alzheimer’s disease in every […]

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Westminster Towers cited for not reporting patient abuse By Jonathan McFadden ROCK HILL — The state Department of Health and Environmental Control this month cited Westminster Towers Continuing Care Retirement Community for not reporting a patient abuse allegation a year ago. The retirement and nursing home center on India Hook Road didn’t comply with state regulations […]

States Updating Assisted Living Regulations as Industry Evolves Because assisted living is regulated on the state level, there are multiple efforts under way at any given time to update and refresh assisted living rules and regulations. Even when legislators are not in session, they are still making progress on aligning regulations with the changing needs […]