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...
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...
For al living things, aging is inevitable, as are the perils that come with it. We start as infants, requiring constant supervision and help with nearly everything. As we grow and age into adulthood, we become supremely self-reliant, and while it's nice to have a...
Elder abuse and neglect crimes target one of the most fragile and vulnerable groups that make up Florida’s population. As a result, legislators and activists have kept up efforts to prevent these crimes and impose harsh penalties for those who commit them. One such...
Moving your loved one to a nursing home likely means that you expect them to be cared for in many different respects. Not only are they meant to receive medical care, but the community lifestyle should be an aspect of their emotional care as well. However, it’s all...
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...
For elderly Americans, falls are one of the greatest risks they face. This is true at home, in nursing homes, in assisted living facilities and anywhere else. It is sometimes harder for younger people to fully grasp the risk here. They can imagine minor injuries from...
It’s a difficult adjustment to trust the care of your loved one to the staff and administrators of an assisted living facility or a nursing home. You need 24-hour care for a loved one living with dementia and other degenerative disorders, care that you can’t give them...
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...
