Blog: Nursing Home Abuse - Page 3

A great majority of the elderly and disabled would love to live independently. However, the barriers to accomplishing this can be beyond their means. Some require wheelchair ramps and hospital beds as well as other accommodations. These modifications to homes and apartments can cost a great deal, putting them outside of the ability for some …

Pressure ulcers are a common concern in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. Also known as pressure ulcers, these sores are caused by being in one position for too long and having the constant pressure of a bed or a chair pressed against the flesh. Bed sores are often rated on a scale of …

Hurricane Irma was last year, but the nursing home that lost power and air conditioning and subsequently caused the death of several residents is still making news. The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills caused Governor Rick Scott to enact emergency laws requiring nursing homes to have generators capable of powering air conditioning units for 96 …

Due to insurance company policies, many hospitals are rushed to discharge patients quickly, even those who may benefit from a longer stay. Many of the patients who suffer from these early releases are released back to nursing homes, who are often faced with issues such as understaffing and are ill-equipped to tend to patients who …

Nursing homes that accept funds from Medicare and Medicaid must adhere to a strict list of guidelines. These guidelines cover everything from the number of staff members, nurses, and aides that are required to how long it takes to answer a patient’s call light. Regulations also cover things such as how wide handrails are to …

We expect the staff of nursing homes to have patience and a love of humanity, or at least, we hope that they are decent people. However, many staff members lack the kind of mentality that it takes to care for elderly patients, many of whom may have conditions that cause behavioral problems. Dementia and Alzheimer’s …

When faced with the daunting prospect of placing a senior loved one into a long-term care facility like a nursing home, the last thing a person wants to think about is abuse and neglect. Yet, reports of abuse and neglect of seniors are on the rise as the baby boom generation ages and become unable …

When one thinks of a nursing home, they generally think of the kind of facility where the aged are sent to live out their final days. However, while nursing homes do provide this kind of care, many nursing homes also specialize in rehabilitation. Patients often need rehabilitation after strokes or falls that break bones such …

When it comes to prevention of elder abuse, one of the biggest tools in the arsenals of those trying to stem cases of abuse is knowledge. Most importantly, educating members of the community about the signs of possible abuse and neglect. This can include education about the signs of self-abuse and self-neglect, which does occur …