Nursing Home Abuse is defined as repeated actions or the lack of appropriate action that causes harm or distress to an older person when in an institution or health care facility. It can take the form of physical, sexual, emotional and financial abuse, among others. Cases may involve residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities who have suffered physical and/or psychological harm due to negligent or intentional acts of their caregivers. A nursing home abuse attorney may seek to hold a care facility liable based on legal theories like negligent screening and supervision of employees, or improper facility maintenance.
Belvidere pronounced /ˈbɛlvɨˌdɪər/ is a city in Boone County, Illinois, United States. The population was 20,820 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Boone County. 2005 population estimates show a large increase, as the population rose to 24,593. Belvidere is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.