The goal of the Families for Better Care report card is to show how states are doing in caring for our families and friends who live in America’s nursing homes.
500,000 elderly living in dangerous conditions: Nearly half-a-million elderly nursing home residents are living in facilities that tolerate below average staffing scores.
Abuse and neglect vexes nursing home quality: 1 in 5 nursing homes abused, neglected, or mistreated residents in almost half of all states for the second consecutive report card.