Signs of Child Abuse In A Care Setting: Part 1
Today more than ever, busy parents rely on others to assist in the care of their children. Daycare facilities, sports classes, before school / after school programs have become increasingly popular as more families rely on two incomes to support the family and spend more time outside of the home. While the increase in these types of child care can be great for parents and children, it its important to keep in mind that regulatory agencies may not have the manpower or regulatory power to perform inspections of these facilities. Consequently, it is important that parents make themselves aware of...
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A Variety Of Child Care Facilities Are Available To Suit The Needs Of Child & Parent
Last month was the National Child Abuse Prevention Month, so it is an appropriate time to talk about child care: child care options, how to choose a child care facility, national and state regulations, abuse/neglect, and common injuries. Just like the elderly, children represent a vulnerable population, requiring special regulations, protections, and oversight. (See “Children in Day Care Are Susceptible to Many of the Same Problems Our Elderly Nursing Home Patients Encounter”) Child Care Options Child Care is the regular, supervised, and paid care of children. In the United States, there are over 335,000 licensed child care facilities (state comparison of type and...
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Police Use Taser On Unruly Child At Day Care Center. Isn't This Child Abuse?
I frankly did a double-take when I saw the news clip below from an Indiana day care center. In an age where children are no doubtedly exposed to too much violence, I was shocked that these Indiana Police Officers used their taser on a 10-year-old child at day care center. Sure, the boy may have been unruly, but doesn't this seem like excessive force? As an injury lawyer who works on day care injury cases, I can only hope that this boy makes a full recover from both the physical and psychological trauma he surely must have endured in this...
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Doing Some Preliminary Homework Will Help Assure Your Child Has Safest & Most Enjoyable Summer Camp Experience
Do you feel it? The warmer temperatures, the brighter sunshine.. the pollen in the air! Spring has definitely sprung, and we are quickly approaching the summer camp season where many children will make their way towards summer camp. Some of my best childhood memories involve summers spent at day camp (Tamarak) and overnight camp (Ojibwa) where I enjoyed time spent outside playing with friends. In order to help ensure the most positive summer camp experience for your child, here are some suggestions when it comes to selecting a program: Sit down with your child - Conduct an assessment of your...
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Day Care Worker Leaves Children Unattended In Gym. Situation Demonstrates The Need For More Regulation Of Child Care In Alternative Settings
A client emailed my the above news clip regarding a day care worker at a gym that abandoned the children she was responsible for looking after in order to attend to a personal errand. Of course, I was shocked and appalled by this blatant disregard to child safety, but what is most disturbing about this story is the fact that most quasi-day care facilities in... a gym, a church or any privately operated facility where the parents are on the premises are not subject to the same scrutiny -- and laws that a 'normal' day care facility obligated...
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Children Are Frequently Targets Of Abuse In A Group Home Setting
Group homes for children are supposed to offer safe homes for children with disabilities or children who have suffered abuse or neglect. Unfortunately, some children in group homes continue to suffer from abuse at the hands of their caregivers. Children in these homes are vulnerable to abuse and neglect and are often unable to report abuse or feel powerless to improve their situation. Group Homes Group homes are small, private homes in place to serve children or adults with various disabilities. Most group homes are small, with six or fewer occupants, and have round-the-clock trained caregivers. Group homes are also in place to...
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Sexual Abuse Of Children By Caregivers: A Varied & Widely Unknown Impact
This year, more than 80,000 episodes of sexual abuse involving children will be reported to authorities. Take a deep breath.... Because the actual number of instances sexual abuse in children is believed to be far greater, due to the fact that only a fraction of the childhood sexual abuse cases get reported to authorities. While the sexual abuse may occur both inside the home-- at the hands of friends or family, research tells us that the incidence of sexual abuse in children increases outside the home. While thankfully, far from a commonplace occurrence, children in a day care,...
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Children In Day Care Are Susceptible To Many Of The Same Problems Our Elderly Nursing Home Patients Encounter
Despite differences in the number of candles on their birthday cake, children and the elderly have far more similarities than differences. Our eldest and most junior members of society are particularly susceptible to abuse and mistreatment due to negligent or suspect care provided by caregivers. As a personal injury lawyer, I have been fortunate to represent children who have suffered an injury in a day care setting due to the negligent or abusive actions of a caregiver and can attest to the fact that many of the same underlying principals that result in nursing home injuries similarly result in...
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Children In Nursing Homes: Truly The Most Vulnerable
Many families are forced to institutionalize their disabled children in nursing homes because of many states don’t have the resources to pay for in-home care. This puts parents in the difficult position of funding expensive home care on their own or having their child live in a nursing home, surrounded by elderly adults, and many families simply cannot afford the cost of in-home care workers and nurses. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services estimates that about 4,000 children live in nursing homes in the U.S. and that number is steadily growing as health care resources are increasingly spread thin....
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