Nursing homes are environments that have multiple, at-risk individuals who may have compromised immune systems due to age or other pre-existing medical conditions. In other words, nursing homes and similar facilities are a perfect environment for the spread of...
When your parents go into a nursing home facility, you trust the nurses and staff to provide them with proper care and treatment. Along with that care is ensuring they receive the medication they need to stay healthy and comfortable. Unfortunately, some workers may...
Your loved one has developed Alzheimer’s disease, and you know that it is only a matter of time before they’ll need to be in a nursing home. One thing you should start looking into now is a memory care unit. Unlike a traditional nursing home, a memory care-focused...
Bedsores (which are often called “pressure ulcers” by those in the medical field) are basically skin wounds caused by nothing more than repeated pressure and force against the body -- often from the victim’s own body. They typically occur anywhere that a patient’s...
Nursing home residents often have underlying health conditions, some of which impact the immune system. Because of this and the fact that these residents live in close quarters, infection control must be a priority in these facilities. According to News4Jax, there...
People with advanced-stage Alzheimer’s disease often can’t take care of even the most basic self-maintenance. For those that need assistance in their feedings, choking risks plus the loss of cognitive function might mean that a patient needs meticulous personalized...
Ever since the Covid-19 virus went pandemic, governments and private companies alike have been struggling with how to minimize the risks people face from the disease. In particular, there’s a lot of focus on trying to protect particularly vulnerable populations, like...
A series of bills moving through Florida's State Legislature may mean cutbacks in the oversight of nursing home facilities, including those with worst violations. The Agency for Health Care Administration (ACHA) is responsible for increasing oversight inspections of...
One of the major issues with nursing home abuse is that the families of victims do not know what is happening and the vulnerable residents may not be able to tell them. This could be due to memory problems, communication issues or a whole host of other reasons. As a...
Elderly individuals who suffer from cognitive decline, including dementia, are sometimes placed in secure units to help ensure they don’t wonder off or get into any dangerous situations. Unfortunately, this can also place them at an increased risk of suffering from...
