Elder Abuse

If you have loved ones living in a residential care home, it’s crucial you are not too trusting. While most workers do their best for the residents under their care, not everyone is so warm-hearted. Some abuse their position to abuse the vulnerable elders under their...

Mishaps, resulting in injuries, can occur to nursing home residents at any time of day. Thus the management and workers must take preventive measures during the night as well as the day. Most of us have fallen out of bed at some point in our lives, and it probably had...

When an older adult becomes a resident of a memory care facility, there are certain expectations that both the resident and their loved ones have concerning the care that they will receive. Perhaps the primary expectation that new residents and their loved ones have...

It is critically important for both older adults and their loved ones to understand what elder abuse is. Without a firm understanding of what elder abuse both is and is not, it becomes difficult to spot the warning signs of this kind of mistreatment. When warning...

Bed sores can arise due to a lack of movement when someone has spent too much time in the same position. If you spot them on your elderly loved one, and they are in a nursing home, you may need to consider switching facilities. Here is why: You are paying someone to...

Falls are a major safety risk for older adults. Many elements of aging increase someone's likelihood of falling and getting hurt. The loss of bone density as people age contributes to the likelihood of a serious injury when someone falls. Reduced muscle mass also...