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What is Adult Protective Services?

Adult Protective Services (APS) are agencies that have been set up throughout the state of Wisconsin and in many other states in order to help older adults and adults at risk who have been abused, […]

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Common Mistakes to Avoid in Your Personal Injury Case

Personal injury cases are full of pitfalls, all of which may make your claim less valuable or unsuccessful altogether. Therefore, you should take care to avoid some of the most common mistakes that injured parties […]

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CDC Reports Contaminated Syringes May Cause Blood Infections in Nursing Homes

The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) recently investigated and reported on a multistate outbreak of blood infections, primarily among residents of long-term care and rehabilitation facilities receiving intravenous (IV) fluids and antibiotics through […]

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Seat Belt Usage in the State of Wisconsin

In the state of Wisconsin, all individuals over the age of four, no matter where they are seated in a motor vehicle, must use a seat belt. Children under the age of four must be […]

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Study Shows Need for Nursing Homes to Stop Spread of Infections

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) states that there is an estimated one to three million serious infections that occur in nursing homes on an annual basis. These infections result in about 300,000 […]

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Overmedicating Nursing Home Residents

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, some nursing homes do not use drugs in a manner that is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). There appears to be […]

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Emergency Room Departments Often Fail to Identify Elder Abuse

Although elder abuse affects about one in every 10 older adults, emergency room visits by older adults, which number 23 million annually, rarely fail to detect elder abuse. In fact, a new study shows that […]

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Trends in Nursing Home Statistics

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevent (CDC) is reporting that as of 2014, which is the year for which data is most recently available, there are 15,600 nursing homes in the United States with […]

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Elder Abuse and In-Home Senior Care

A recent New America Media article detailed the story of a couple who, as they aged, needed assistance in their home. The husband suffered from multiple physical problems, and the wife began to decline from […]

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What Happens if I Get Hit By an Uninsured Driver?

The state of Wisconsin requires that all drivers maintain insurance coverage for any medical and property damages that result from an accident. If a vehicle is involved in an accident, the Wisconsin Division of Motor […]

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