When caregivers do not actively monitor fluid intake or offer drinks regularly, elderly residents suffer serious, preventable harm. Federal law under 42 CFR §483.25 requires nursing homes to provide each resident with enough fluids to maintain proper hydration and health. That duty does not disappear when a resident has dementia, a swallowing disorder, or simply

When a nursing home resident gets sick, time matters. A urinary tract infection caught early is treatable. Pneumonia spotted in the first day or two can often be managed without a trip to the ICU. But when staff miss the signs, ignore symptoms, or wait too long to act, a manageable illness can spiral into

When an elderly man was reported missing from a personal care home in Roswell, Georgia in early 2026, what started as a missing person call turned into something far worse. Roswell police investigated and shut the facility down entirely, arrested its operator on elder exploitation and elder trafficking charges, and relocated 10 senior residents to

A pressure ulcer that becomes infected and progresses to sepsis is not a medical mystery. It is almost always the end result of something simple that the nursing home failed to do: turn and reposition a resident who cannot move on their own. Repositioning is one of the most basic obligations in nursing home care.

If your loved one with dementia seems unusually drowsy, passive, or "not themselves," you may have sensed something was wrong. You are right to wonder. A March 2026 report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) confirms what many families have feared: some nursing homes are giving antipsychotic