You’ve decided to place your loved one in a nursing home. You’ve searched through many different options to find the right home. You’ve found the right one and moved your loved one in. Now what? The first thing you’ll want to do is take an active role in your loved one’s nursing home care plan. Nursing Read More…
On Monday, the Chicago Tribune published an article spotlighting the abuse adults with developmental disabilities endure in some group homes. The article is difficult to read, with devastating details surrounding unexplained deaths in group homes. A resident is accused of stealing cookies and is beaten to death by his caregiver. A woman is left on Read More…
A woman who worked as a nurse in Ontario, Canada has been arrested and charged with killing eight elderly residents at two different nursing homes. Although the investigation is ongoing and details are not widely known, police say the victims were given a drug, which led to their death. Victims were dated back to 2007, Read More…
We’ve warned you about arbitration agreements. Too many nursing homes were burying this clause in pages of admission agreements and making it mandatory for residents to sign as a condition of admission. But taking a step in the right direction, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has finally decided to bar pre-dispute arbitration Read More…
By simply searching “bedsores” in Google News, you will see that bedsores, also known as pressure ulcers, are a serious and life threatening problem in hospitals and nursing homes across the world. Sadly, no place is immune – America, Scotland, England, Australia, and India are just a few countries with news stories where medical malpractice Read More…
When considering the different types of abuse a loved one in a nursing home may face, few have probably heard of social media abuse. According to a report released by ProPublica, documented cases of nursing home staff sharing abusive or degrading images of nursing home residents on social media accounts is on the rise. NPR Read More…
Retired Hollywood agent Frank Baldwin Sr. was one of the 5.4 million Americans who have Alzheimer’s disease in the United States. His disease made him depend on others for food, water, medication, and hygiene, but his family said he was otherwise healthy. In need of specialized care, Frank’s family sought the help of an Arizona Read More…
When a loved one enters a nursing home or assisted living facility, the family is often presented with a lot of paperwork to sign. Going through the process can feel rhythmic, signing on the dotted line page after page. You may start reading the paperwork and give it up, or perhaps you decide to read Read More…
A 62-year-old man with dementia wandered from his group home in Glendale on Friday afternoon. Glendale police enlisted the help of the public and after a few hours were able to find him safe. But not all instances of this happening have a happy ending. A simple search online will show instances of patients with Read More…
What is Assisted Living? When an elderly loved one is in need of some supervision or help, but doesn’t need skilled nursing care, an Arizona assisted living community may be the right choice. At many communities, seniors can maintain some independence living in private or semiprivate rooms in a complex where meals are provided and Read More…
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