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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-e...

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 ...

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...

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 t...

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 f...

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 s...

Millions of seniors that require long-term care rely on Medicaid to pay for all or part of the services that they receive. As such, many states have established Medicaid Fraud Control Units that are tasked with investigating allegations of Medicaid fraud as well as concerns regarding abuse and negle...

Despite federal and state laws that require suspected cases of nursing home abuse to be reported to the authorities, more often than not, most cases go unreported. These instances have been investigated by the federal government, who say that despite laws stating that abuse must be reported within t...

According to the National Council on Aging, 1 in 7 low-income seniors rely on Medicaid and Medicare for their long-term care. Medicaid may pay for long-term care and support in the home, in the community, and in nursing homes. Medicaid also covers services that Medicare does not cover, such as visio...

Falls that result in head injuries can be serious, especially for seniors who are in long-term care facilities. Most facilities have very specific protocols regarding neurological checks that should be performed and how often they should be performed after a patient has a fall. These checks are most...