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...
It is not a secret that large commercial trucks are a safety hazard. Due to their size, length, weight and imprecise operating capacities, these vehicles are inherently dangerous. Yet, millions of them successfully crisscross the U.S. every day. The rigorous training...
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...
If you are considering putting your elderly loved one in a nursing home, or if they already reside in one, you’ll want to be sure that they are safe. You’ve probably heard tales of neglect and abuse concerning residents in residential care facilities and want to...
Each year, thousands of paying clients in nursing home care are mistreated in different ways. Cultural abuse is one form that can go undetected or unchallenged for a long time because other residents or staff may share those same bigoted beliefs as the perpetrator and...
Staying hydrated is crucial to good health. As those in nursing homes are often already suffering from ill health, doing all they can to stay healthy will be essential. For that, they will need the help of the nursing home staff. The staff members are tasked with...
Putting an older family member into a residential care home may be one of the most difficult decisions you make. Perhaps you feel guilty about not being able to care for them yourselves, or maybe you are just wondering how you will afford it Either way, visiting your...
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...