Articles Posted in Nursing Home Abuse

Illinois has enacted legislation to protect nursing home residents because of past instances of nursing home abuse. For example, like many nursing home residents, Fred was admitted to a nursing home when his health declined to the point that his daughter was no longer able to continue caring for him…

The Illinois Nursing Home Care Act was created to protect the rights of nursing home residents and combat Illinios nursing home abuse. In order to ensure a high standard of care for patients with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, the Act requires that each individual providing care to a patient with…