Heavy snow and difficult travel expected again, heaviest snow in southern Minnesota

MPR News helps you turn down the noise and build shared understanding. Turn up your support for this public resource and keep trusted journalism accessible to all. 

Turn Up Your Support

Health

Mental Health

Homepage

Elisabeth Gawthrop

Author

Nursing homes are designed to care for patients with physical infirmities. But nationwide, 1 in 5 residents has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia or psychosis — conditions few of the facilities are equipped to handle. A new data analysis from APM Research Lab shows that can lead to higher levels of abuse, putting both residents and staff at risk.

Dan Carino

1 in 5 nursing home residents has a serious mental illness

Elisabeth Gawthrop | APM Research Lab

Nursing homes with more mental illness and fewer staff have the most abuse citations

For-profit nursing homes report more cases of abuse, especially where mental illness is more prevalent (final)

For-profit nursing homes have lower staffing rates, especially where mental illness is more prevalent

Collage of Chicago Tribune headlines concerning nursing home investigations

'We did not want to take this guy’: Abuse rates higher at nursing homes with more mental illness

Go Deeper.

Like this?