No one doubts there are staffing issues in some health care fields. According to data supplied to USA TODAY, at least a third of nursing homes and long-term care facilities for the elderly do not reach several of the federally mandated benchmarks required by the U.S....
When your elderly relative lives in a nursing home, you expect them to be secure and safe. If they have specific medical requirements, then you also expect these to be catered for. The majority of nursing homes take their legal duty of care seriously, which is why...
Nursing home residents are often among society's most vulnerable members, relying on staff for their daily care and well-being. Unfortunately, safety concerns can arise, leading to serious harm. Families need to stay informed and act when negligence is suspected....
One serious problem at nursing homes is elopement. This is when someone wanders away from the nursing home. In most of these cases, that person struggles with a reduced mental capacity or related issues – such as dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. As such, elopement is...
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has very strict regulations regarding the reporting of resident abuse. If there is serious bodily harm, it must be reported within two hours; without serious harm, the deadline is twenty-four hours. However, some...
Personality changes and aggressive behavior in what had once been kind and convivial individuals is one hallmark of dementia from Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other degenerative, neurological disorders. When these behaviors are unleashed toward their fellow patients,...
Older adults who move into nursing homes usually require significant personal support. They can no longer live independently, and their support needs may exceed what their family members can provide. Nursing home residents rely on workers for daily care needs like...
When an elderly loved one is in a nursing home and they suffer from dementia or any other condition that makes it hard for them to reliably report any neglect or abuse they may experience, what’s to be done? One Florida woman thinks she has the answer: cameras in the...
With record-breaking temperatures throughout the country this summer, people are wise to be concerned about the seniors in their lives. Many live in older homes without air conditioning. With generally frailer bodies than younger people have and often a host of...
Nursing homes seem to be chronically understaffed and reports of patient neglect and abuse are frighteningly common – but most don’t make the news until something shocking and outrageous happens that can’t be hidden. Why isn’t neglect and abuse reported more often?...
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