If someone you love is living in a nursing home in Honolulu, you’re trusting that the people caring for them — the doctors, the nurses, the staff — are watching out for them. But what happens when someone inside that facility sees something wrong and says nothing? Under Hawaii law, certain professionals aren’t just encouraged to report suspected elder abuse… READ MORE

If you suspect a Honolulu nursing home is understaffed, you should immediately document your observations, report the facility to the Hawaii Department of Health, and contact a specialized nursing home abuse attorney. Understaffing is the primary catalyst for elder neglect, often resulting in preventable bedsores, falls, and medication errors that threaten the safety of Hawaii’s kupuna. Imagine visiting your family… READ MORE

To check the safety rating of a nursing home in Honolulu, use the Medicare Care Compare tool to view the facility’s five-star rating, which is based on health inspections, staffing levels, and quality of resident care measures. Additionally, you should review the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) Office of Health Care Assurance (OHCA) inspection reports, which provide detailed records of… READ MORE

Important Steps To Reporting Nursing Home Abuse In immediate danger: call 911. To report a facility for investigation, contact Hawaiʻi’s Office of Health Care Assurance. To advocate for a resident and resolve care issues fast: contact the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. To report abuse/neglect of a vulnerable adult: contact Adult Protective Services (APS). Abuse In Nursing Homes Is Far More… READ MORE