Instances of nursing home neglect and abuse have been on the rise for
decades. Of the more than 17,000 nursing homes in the United States,
statistics show that more than 30% of them have high rates of abuse and
neglect. Considering the fact that more than 1.6 million citizens
depend on nursing homes to provide for their healthcare each year,
incidents of neglect and abuse must be addressed. In 2003, USA Today
reported that nearly half of...
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