http://padwalaw.com/wordpress Dedicated to Helping Families and Friends Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:04:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A group of 20 people met tonight who are passionate about assuring the safety, protection and well-being of the elderly.  We shared our experiences with nursing homes, Alzheimer dementia units and the treatment of our spouses, parents and grandparents.  While we feel powerless alone, together our voices can bring change.  Our feeling is ... http://padwalaw.com/wordpress/?p=12 About 300,000 people are injured and between 100,000 and 200,000 are killed each year in the United Stated because of medication errors according to recent studies.  Elderly people are especially at risk because they tend to take multiple medications.  The more medications an elderly person takes, the greater the risk ... http://padwalaw.com/wordpress/?p=11  Elder abuse is a huge problem that people are afraid to discuss. My local newspaper, the Providence Journal, reports today (10/21/09) that there are between 800 and 900 reported cases of abuse in Rhode Island every year and about 3 million cases of reported elder abuse nationwide each year.  We ... http://padwalaw.com/wordpress/?p=10 A convicted sex offender living at the Marathon Health Care Center in Norwalk, Connecticut, entered the room of a 40 year old developmentally disabled woman without her consent, kissed her, groped her and asked for oral sex.    The sex offender pled guilty to third degree sexual assault.  He received a ... http://padwalaw.com/wordpress/?p=9 http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/21232364/detail.html A 100-year-old woman who was found dead last month at the Brandon Woods Nursing Home in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.   An autopsy showed that the cause of death was manual strangulation and the manner of death was a homicide.  A law enforcement official familiar with the investigation told the press that the resident was found ... http://padwalaw.com/wordpress/?p=7 http://www.seattlepi.com/local/411202_nursing15.html Nursing staff at the Everett Care & Rehabilitation nursing home in Everett, Washington, noticed that a male resident's skin was breaking down on his gentials while changing his diaper.  The nursing home staff failed to notify the resident's doctor.  Four months after the nursing staff noticed the wound, the man's genitals essentially broke apart bit by bit.  While the ... http://padwalaw.com/wordpress/?p=6 Learn how to be an effective advocate when mom or dad is living in a nursing home.  Request a free copy of "How to Keep Loved Ones Healthy & Safe in Nursing Homes" at www.padwalaw.com.  It is impossible for nursing home residents to advocate for themselves. They need a family member or ... http://padwalaw.com/wordpress/?p=5 I am passionate about protecting the elderly and my law practice is dedicated to keeping our loved ones healthy and safe in nurisng homes and other health care facilities. http://padwalaw.com/wordpress/?p=3