US EditionCCHR Demands Nursing Home Chemical Restraint Ban and Full Accountability
- On June 23, 2025, federal health authorities and CCHR warned about the chronic overuse of psychotropic drugs in America's nursing homes.
- This concern follows longstanding patterns of high antipsychotic use and diagnostic manipulation despite a reported decrease from 30.1% in 2011 to 14.5% in 2021.
- State and regulatory inspections revealed failures such as delays in toilet assistance, unmet dietary needs, gaps in staff training, and residents lacking timely access to funds.
- Jan Eastgate, President of CCHR, condemned the practice of sedating elderly individuals in nursing homes for ease of management, which sometimes results in fatal consequences, describing the situation as a national disgrace.
- CCHR urges lawmakers to ban chemical restraints in aged care, hold prescribers accountable, and adopt UN expert Claudia Mahler's recommendation to prohibit these drugs as a form of elder abuse.
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CCHR Demands Nursing Home Chemical Restraint Ban and Full Accountability
LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 23, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Federal health authorities are sounding the alarm over the chronic use of antipsychotic and psychotropic drugs in America’s nursing homes. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of…
CCHR Demands Nursing Home Chemical Restraint Ban and Full Accountability - Send2Press Newswire
LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 23, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Federal health authorities are sounding the alarm over the chronic use of antipsychotic and psychotropic drugs in America’s nursing homes. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has prioritized enforcement actions to reduce psychotropic prescribing—especially among seniors with dementia. With over 15,000 facilities nationwide housing more…
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