Federal Safety Records Reveal Growing Resident-on-Resident Violence in Memory Care Units

By Jordan Rau · KFF Health News · 2026-07-20

A recent investigation by KFF Health News highlights a surge in physical altercations among patients with dementia at long-term care facilities. Federal inspectors have penalized nursing homes hundreds of times since 2024 for failing to protect vulnerable residents from peer-to-p

A recent investigation by KFF Health News highlights a surge in physical altercations among patients with dementia at long-term care facilities. Federal inspectors have penalized nursing homes hundreds of times since 2024 for failing to protect vulnerable residents from peer-to-p