Bull Street in Columbia, SC, turned purple on June 12, 2026, as men and women in purple shirts gathered for the city’s annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Walk. The event was sponsored by the SC Department of Social Services. While it is definitely true that elder abuse often happens in nursing homes, it can also
McKnight’s had an article about “no lift” policies in assisted living facility. A no lift policy requires caregivers to ignore helping vulnerable adults under their care and supervision. This issue arose after a tragic case in Minnesota. After falling from his scooter in an assisted living facility, Larry Thompson was pinned against the wall. No
According to a report from The State, a former direct support professional at Pee Dee Regional Center in Florence has been charged after a vulnerable adult allegedly choked to death while under her care. The arrest warrants allege that the employee knew the resident was choking, failed to provide life-saving intervention, and was seen laughing
A recent CBS6 investigation raises a troubling question: how many nursing home abuse and neglect incidents never make it outside the facility walls? Nursing homes have a duty to protect residents, investigate suspected abuse, and report serious incidents. When management ignores complaints, discourages reporting, or treats allegations as a public relations problem, residents are left