Many individuals living in nursing homes must use percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy (PEG) feeding tubes. These devices require consistent and proper care, which if not followed can lead to dangerous health complications. They can also be a quick signal of neglect or...
The decision to place a family member in a nursing home is both stressful and emotional. You want the best possible care for your parent or loved one. You want them to be safe while receiving the medical services and supervision they require. While this need has...
As people get older, their personalities may naturally change. After all, their daily life, circle of friends and many other influences that impact their personality will change as they age. It is also common for people to experience minor depression as a result of...
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...
Alzheimer’s disease is something with no known cure, so it is often presented as something that advances over time without any checks once it has been diagnosed. If an elderly person has it, the family expects it to keep progressing, and they know it could eventually...
If pressed, most people would likely acknowledge that elder abuse is possible and that it happens in the United States, but how concerned would they really be? Much of the time, they act as if it is something rare and unfortunate, a thing that happens but not...
Your parents are beginning to reach a particular stage of life. A stage where everyday tasks have become more challenging to manage. In-home care or admission into a nursing home or long-term or assisted living facility has begun to reveal itself as the best option to...
Every adult child with a parent in a long-term care facility fears getting a call from an employee of that facility, knowing that it’s probably not good news. The thing they usually dread the most is a call informing them of their parent or loved one’s death. However,...
Those who have placed an elderly loved one in a nursing home or assisted living facility often worry about how their family members are faring. Unless you are a care provider yourself or can visit every day, it can be difficult to spot any signs of nursing home abuse...
Sedation is one of the most amazing advancements of modern medicine. Surgery is simpler and recovery from painful, debilitating illnesses is more efficient when an individual isn’t conscious and struggling with extreme levels of pain. Sedation can also make medical...
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