Alabama Nursing Home Abuse
Nursing Home Abuse News in the State of
Alabama:
April 25 , 2004
"Volunteers can help prevent nursing home abuse"
An Alabama woman has become a state certified ombudsman for nursing homes after seeing a need for more nursing home advocates while her mother lived in one. Volunteering is a way to make sure nursing home residents are protected. Her volunteers visit the residents that may not have any visitors normally and talk to them to make sure their rights are being protected.
With the number of nursing home abuse reports made in this country, volunteers to monitor laws affecting nursing home residents is a way to make sure things are being done. Not every nursing home has abusive practices but many nursing homes are understaffed and overworked. This can often lead to frustrated employees that eventually become verbally abusive or neglectful because of it.
June 12, 2003
"Cap on Alabama nursing home abuse wrongful deaths"
The House of Representatives for wrongful death Alabama nursing home abuse lawsuits approved a $1.5 million damage cap. The Alabama nursing home abuse cap is now at the top of the propose work agenda’s in the House, but the Senate will need to agree with the House changes. As expected, nursing homes did support the bill and consumer advocacy groups and individual victims felt that caps will not provide justice.
For instances of serious and sever Alabama
nursing home abuse cases, the $1.5 million cap may not even cover
medical bills and treatment, causing additional suffering. According
to the Alabama Watch director, “When you place caps on these
awards, you’re telling senior citizens that their lives are
of little value.”
April
10, 2003
"Alabama Nursing Home Abuse Issues Result in Rallies"
There were over 400 people in attendance at the Alabama State House.
The turnout was to rally against bills that would restrict Alabama
nursing home abuse lawsuits. Senate committees held a public hearing
on nursing home abuse legislation, including a $250,000 cap on damages
against nursing homes. Alabama state director of AARP thinks that
the nursing home bills will jeopardize the safety and security of
nursing home residents. The testimony was mostly from advocacy group
members, nurses, and people that have had loved ones under the care
of nursing home abuse.
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