Nursing homes continue to be plagued by staffing issues resulting in resident care problems across the country. This time, we’re looking at California nursing homes that are fighting stricter staffing rules because, administrators say, it’s impossible to meet the tough, new guidelines. While most states simply follow federal rules on nursing home staffing requirements, a few states choose to create their own guidelines on how many hours of … [Read more...]
Did a Private Equity Firm Allow Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly?
You don’t have to have a Master’s in Business Administration to understand what happened the financial demise and subsequent bankruptcy at the HCR ManorCare Nursing Home in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. It’s a classic case of profits before people. In this case, however, those people were and are our country’s vulnerable senior citizens placed in the care of what are supposed to be highly trained healthcare professionals. HCR ManorCare Nursing … [Read more...]
Psychological Abuse of the Elderly
No one wants to grow old, but it’s a fact of life, and when the time has come that an elderly loved one needs assistance with daily life, there are several options to consider. You may want to hire a home health aide to come to your parent or grandparent’s home to care for your elderly loved one. You may want to explore assisted living facilities that typically have independent living, assisted living, and memory care apartments. Or you may need … [Read more...]
Nursing Home Residents and Sepsis
Sepsis is a life-threatening infection that spreads throughout the entire body and occurs when “chemicals released into the bloodstream to fight the infection trigger inflammatory responses throughout the body,” according to The Mayo Clinic. According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), there are more than 1.5 million cases of sepsis each year, and sepsis kills more than 250,000 Americans each year. The elderly are … [Read more...]
Nursing Home Residents Exposed to Nuedexta over-Prescription
Neudexta (commonly referred to as the little red pill) has seen a meteoric rise in prescriptions in nursing homes in recent years. This, according to a recent report, has been the direct result of aggressive marketing that targets the frail and elderly residents of nursing homes. Humble beginnings of Neudexta Nuedexta was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of PsuedoBulbar Affect (PBA). This neurological … [Read more...]