‘Wrong-headed’ bill would limit nursing home financial power over residents
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Feb 15, 2023
Legislation proposed to protect seniors’ financial assets against bad actors connected with nursing homes would actually punish some vulnerable seniors, says a leading long-term care advocate in New...
States beef up efforts to thwart financial exploitation of SNF residents
By
John Hall
Aug 19, 2022
Law enforcement and aging service agencies in both Michigan and Pennsylvania have launched aggressive new efforts to curb financial exploitation of seniors, including those living in nursing homes.
Lawsuit claims nursing home managers scammed resident, sold her house, gave her only $2k for it
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 02, 2018
An Illinois woman is suing a nursing home and two former employees for allegedly selling her house against her wishes — then paying her only $2,000 for it.