Understanding the Differences Between Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Every year, more than one million Americans enter a nursing home or assisted living facility. While many people don’t like to think about leaving a home or an apartment and moving to long-term care, it’s sometimes a reality that must be addressed. The trouble is that [...]

Nursing homes are increasingly housing young and middle-aged residents with mental illness, and in some cases, that leads to violence.  Younger residents with depression, schizophrenia, or bipolar disorder are living in the same homes as senior citizens.  There were nearly 125,000 mentally ill young and middle-aged adults living in nursing homes in the United States [...]

Arbitration clauses are standard in many industries, and once accepted on an industry-wide basis, they become unavoidable and non-negotiable; one either agrees to arbitrate disputes or forgoes the desired or needed services.  Each of us is affected by arbitration agreements in virtually every facet of our lives, but the elderly are particularly impacted by such [...]