When Floridians and people across the nation want to ensure an elderly loved one gets the care he or she needs, they will consider an assisted living facility. Compared to a nursing home, residents in assisted living facilities are better able to look after...
Floridians who place an elderly loved one in a nursing home do so to ensure they have as high a quality of life as possible and are given the treatment and assistance they need. Unfortunately, some facilities are derelict in their duties, do not give residents what...
Selecting an assisted living facility for a family member is a weighty decision. Caregivers, however, can rely on certain standards to judge a facility and help prevent assisted living facility abuse and neglect. Assisted living Assisted living is housing is for...
The National Council on Aging estimates that 10% of Americans over the age of 60 experience abuse, and looking for signs of that abuse can be vital in protecting your loved ones. Often, behavioral changes are the first sign that something is wrong in the home of our...
Most people are aware of the impact that falls can have on elderly people. When your elderly loved one falls occur at a nursing home, however, you may have new concerns. Could this fall have been prevented? Was it the result of abuse or neglect? Can you hold...
As our loved ones get older, it can be difficult for them to manage their daily medication on their own. Because of this, many elderly people rely on nursing home staff to ensure that they receive the medication they need. While sedatives, anti-anxiety medication or...
Many of our elderly loved ones rely on medication to treat chronic illnesses, maintain healthy blood pressure, uphold their mental health and prevent other health concerns. However, if that medication is not administered properly, their health can suffer. As the New...
When a parent moves in to a nursing home, it can be unnerving. Are they being cared for properly? Is their medicine being administered at the right time each day? Are they personal-care needs being met? Nothing is more important to us than to know Mom or Dad is OK...
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...
The number of senior citizens who are moving into nursing homes is increasing. While this is good news for these facilities, it brings up an important question. How will the increase in occupancy impact the safety of the residents? There are many aspects to this...
