June is National Elder Abuse Awareness Month. If you have a loved one living in a nursing home, this is a good opportunity to educate yourself on the signs of nursing home abuse and neglect, and to take action if you suspect something is amiss. The best defense residents of long-term care facilities have is their families. Visit often to play games, eat a meal, or simply talk. Frequent, unannounced visits to your loved one’s home remain one of … [Read more...]
Falls in Nursing Homes
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 1,800 nursing home residents die as a result of falls each year. The rate of falls in nursing home residents is about twice that of older adult who live in the community. About 35% of fall injuries occur in nursing home residents who cannot walk. Nursing home residents are often at a higher risk of falling for some of the same reasons that they need nursing home care, … [Read more...]
Nursing Homes Underpay Staff, Putting Residents at Risk
Nursing home neglect and abuse are all too common. Nursing homes are notorious for understaffing and underpaying their workers. The majority of nursing assistants are compassionate people who care about the residents they take care of. The work is physically and emotionally demanding. The pay is ridiculously low, supervision minimal and training is limited. Understaffing compounds the problem forcing nursing assistants to do as much as they … [Read more...]
Nursing Homes Fight to Force Arbitration
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency that works with states to provide Medicaid and is in charge of the Medicare program, announced a rule earlier this year that is scheduled to take effect on September 16. The rule would bar nursing homes from forcing residents to sign arbitration agreements. Springdale Health and Rehabilitation Center and The Maples at Har-Ber Meadows, two nursing home facilities in Arkansas, … [Read more...]
Alzheimer’s Financial Burden on Patients and Loved Ones
The cost of Alzheimer’s is more complex than the numbers found in medical bills and nursing home care. Family members and other caregivers shoulder financial, physical and emotional burdens that are hard to imagine without experiencing it. Alzheimer’s patients suffering from dementia require gradually increasing help and supervision. Nursing home care may eventually become necessary, but families often try to provide care at home for as … [Read more...]
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