Elder Abuse
Can You Put a Camera in a Nursing Home Room?
This past June, Governor Joe Lombardo signed off on Assembly Bill 202, which allows cameras into Nevada nursing homes. This law is called “Henry’s Law,” honoring Henry Owens, who died in 2021 after suffering numerous urinary tract infections and other maladies associated with a lack of care. Henry’s family helped lobby for this law to…
Read MoreWhat Are the Staff Requirements in a Nevada Nursing Home?
Nursing homes need to ensure that they have an adequate number of staff members with the appropriate qualifications and training to provide quality care to residents. Failure to meet staffing requirements can result in penalties, fines, or even the loss of license for the facility. Therefore, nursing homes in Nevada must carefully adhere to state…
Read MoreWhat Is Elder Abuse?
Elder abuse is a pervasive problem that impacts many of the world’s vulnerable senior citizens. It is an issue that takes place in thousands of nursing homes, elder care facilities and hospices. A perpetrator may target an elderly person for many reasons: physical weakness, helplessness, mental impairments, power imbalances or money. Victims of elder abuse…
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