Nursing home abuse and neglect is not always perpetrated by staff members. New research from Cornell University suggests that aggression and violence between residents may be more prevalent than abuse or mistreatment from nursing home employees. According to the study, peer-on-peer abuse is nursing home is a problem that has…
Peer abuse in nursing homes is becoming more prevalent as the number of residents suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s disease increases. Nursing facilities that accept individuals with dementia or Alzheimer’s or any other psychological disorders have a duty to properly evaluate each resident and plan for the care of that…