The problems which exist in traditional, institutional nursing homes are myriad in scope. Even beyond outright neglect and abuse, low staffing ratios and overall safety concerns endemic to large, institutional nursing homes have existed and caused many problems within...
Bedsores are one of the most common injuries elderly persons sustain during their residencies in nursing homes. Because of the frequency with which they occur, most people write them off as “normal” or even “minor,” but you should not. If you notice that an elderly...
When you leave your elderly loved ones in the care of a facility, you expect them to have the best treatment possible. This means a watchful eye on them constantly, ensuring their needs and wants to get met in a timely fashion. So what happens if you start noticing...
The prevailing wisdom is that vaccination is critical to slowing the spread of COVID and minimizing its symptoms when someone contracts the virus. Especially in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, where the population is particularly prone to severe and even...
When something happens in a nursing home, the patient often gets on-site care first. However, this is often not enough to care for larger medical emergencies that older individuals tend to experience. To that end, rapid hospital care is a crucial aspect of an older...
When your loved one moves into a nursing home, you expect that he or she will have the best possible care. Unfortunately, some caregivers break you and your family's trust with abuse and neglect. Senior Caring cites that one out of 10 seniors experiences elder abuse....
Bedsores are a skin condition that can result when a person spends most of his or her time immobilized in a bed or a wheelchair. They also go by names such as pressure sores or decubitus ulcers. If a resident of a nursing home develops multiple bedsores, it could be a...
Placing a loved one in a nursing home can come with both relief and stress. On one hand, you might feel like your elderly relative or friend has unlimited access to help. On the other hand, neglect due to understaffing happens at nursing homes across the country. So,...
Over 2 million U.S. workers provider in-home health services to those in need. Whether fighting a short-term illness, in the midst of a long-term battle or looking to find comfort in the last stages of life these medical professionals can provide needed healthcare...
When it comes to a loved one's well-being, social interactions are as vital as medical care for maintaining good health. Social isolation, ongoing research shows, is an underappreciated public health risk that isn’t always addressed adequately in nursing homes. These...
