U.S. senator questions the government about their response and action to reports of nursing home abuse and privacy violations made on social media. Delaware senator Thomas R. Carper recently sent a letter to Jocelyn Samuels, the director of the Office for Civil Rights. In his correspondence, the senator asks Samuels about what the U.S. Department of …
Abusing Nursing Home Residents on Social Media
Among the worries related to having a loved one in a nursing home, social media isn’t usually top-of-mind. But as Twitter, Snapchat, and Facebook expand, it may be something families want to consider. A recent report details dozens of incidents where nursing home staff shared photos or videos of residents on social media, resulting in criminal …