Your loved one is in a California nursing home, reliant on the care of others as they age. You've heard about the use of chemical restraints - a serious issue that stirs up questions and concerns. Certain situations indeed necessitate these restraints for safety and...
If your loved one is in a nursing home, you deserve assurance that they receive the best possible care and necessary medical treatment. If this is indeed the case, you will see clear signs that your loved one is well taken care of. However, you also have to be aware...
A disturbing report based on an investigation last year found that around 22,000 people with serious mental illnesses are in California nursing homes that aren’t equipped to treat or care for them. According to the report by APM Research Lab, the LAist and The...
The unthinkable still plagues the nation – the elderly falling victim to sexual predators in nursing homes or long-term care facilities. The United States Census Bureau projects California’s elderly population to double to 6.4 million by 2025, which could also double...
Elderly individuals have lived in the world long enough to have accumulated a significant amount of money. Their age is a testament to the hard work they needed to get to where they are today while maintaining their standard of living. Unfortunately, their age also...
Discussions of nursing home abuse often focus primarily on physical abuse, including the sexual abuse of vulnerable older adults. However, interpersonal abuse comes in many different forms. Emotional or psychological abuse is also a common issue at nursing home...
People are only recently realizing the effects of emotional and psychological abuse on an individual. Elder individuals are particularly vulnerable because they may be unaware that they are experiencing abuse. They rely on nursing homes and the health care providers...
Unfortunately, the mistreatment of residents in nursing homes exists. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) conducts surveys to ensure nursing homes meet federal requirements for quality and safety. However, some facilities subject residents to...
Given how frequently abuse occurs in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, it is both natural and important that loved ones remain concerned about the safety of residents. Without an ever-present low level of concern, signs that abuse is occurring may be...
One of the tasks that nursing homes are entrusted with is ensuring that their residents get and take any medication they may need. Yet some reports suggest that many nursing homes are giving patients drugs they don’t need as well. Specifically, the government is...