Medication errors are frightening reminders about what can go wrong in nursing homes and assisted living facilities when staff does not pay attention. Staff ...
Medication errors are frightening reminders about what can go wrong in nursing homes and assisted living facilities when staff does not pay attention. Staff ...
Human Rights Watch has released a guide about US nursing facility residents’ rights concerning medication in easy-to-read formats. This guide aims to fill an important gap, supporting older people in knowing and claiming their rights.
It seemed like a radical idea: Let each nursing home residents decide when to eat. But that and other person-centered care helps make them happier.
Patients who are bed-bound, unable to bathe, dress, feed themselves or use the toilet without assistance are candidates for nursing home care.
Expert advice on choosing the right nursing home for your parents or loved ones.
With more than half of us expected to need long-term nursing home care planning is a necessity. Our Huntersville Medicaid lawyers can help you to prepare
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Elder neglect, or nursing home abuse, most commonly occurs when a resident does not receive proper medical, physical, or emotional attention.
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Dear Carol: Your column has been incredibly helpful for my family as we care for my sweet mother-in-law who is in late stages of frontal temporal dementia. As we've struggled to find the right care setting while she progresses through this disease, we've been confused by care options. From assisted living to skilled nursing, there appear to be many choices, but it's not always clear what each provides. Recently, we learned from a nurse in Mom’s current nursing home that some memory care…
Elder Care Issues brings fresh insights, support, and tips to caregivers and seniors. Focusing on the effects of dementia on family caregivers.
Thousands of long-term care homes are at heightened risk for wildfire. But there are ways to help loved ones in a care home in case of emergency.
More often than not, nursing home staff members are caught stealing from the vulnerable and sick residents of nursing homes.
Getting reliable information about your loved one from a long-term care facility can be hard, learn how to form trusting relationships with staff.
The time comes in most people’s lives when they require assistance and can no longer live alone. One of the most common alternatives is to choose a nursing home facility that will provide the ...
It is natural to feel nervous about enrolling a loved one in a long-term care facility. Recent studies show that nursing home abuse is alarmingly common in the United States. According to the National Center on Elder Abuse, there is no way to know for sure just how prevalent elder abuse is, but rese
A growing trend of person-centered care is transforming nursing homes and society's view on aging.
“When your loved one is admitted to a nursing facility, you are at their mercy. There is a significant imbalance of power in many ways. As a result, many families may find themselves feeling completely lost.”
The Resident’s Bill of Rights codifies that residents are entitled to privacy, dignity and respect that they can choose their own physician, possess personal property, plan medical care,
Physical, sexual and emotional abuse can all occur in a nursing home setting, and such abuse is a very real problem in the United States. According to the National Council on Aging, as many as 5 million seniors experience some kind of elder abuse annually.<br>Nursing home abuse can have last