Nursing Home Abuse

Food safety was once the primary concern in nursing homes. However, since 2010, infection rates have soared, and serious infections are now a major issue. If your loved one is about to transition to a nursing home or is already a resident, here are several infections...

When you moved your spouse or parent into a Seattle nursing home or assisted living facility, you expected the staff to treat your loved one with care and dignity. A suspicion that the facility is mistreating your vulnerable family member can be hard to face, but you...

Your loved one doesn’t give up their rights and freedoms by moving into a nursing home. Washington law is clear on that and codifies residents’ rights in the Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 70.129. Your loved one has the right to be free from abuse and neglect and...

Realizing that someone may have hurt your loved one at their nursing home is heartbreaking. Watching an older relative move into a facility is difficult enough. You need to trust that they will receive excellent and compassionate care. When you learn that might not be...

Did your relative pass away from COVID-19 while living in a nursing home or other type of long-term care facility? The Seattle area was hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, and no one was more at risk than the elderly. Though the state and local governments have...