Comprehensive information on nursing home abuse and neglect for nursing home residents and their loved ones.
Comprehensive information on nursing home abuse and neglect for nursing home residents and their loved ones.
If you are contemplating long-term care for you or a loved one, you consider options like a nursing home or assisted living home. These are two options for senior care that are often misunderstood and are confused as being one …
If you have a loved one in a nursing home you may experience a certain amount of anxiety and worry about their care. After all, stories of nursing home abuse are common in the media. And while we all hope …
A New Jersey nursing home is recovering from a gastrointestinal illness outbreak. The 110-bed facility first reported the outbreak in December 2019. Outbreaks like this one serve as reminders of why infection prevention and control are so important in nursing …
Numerous complaints and investigations reveal that nursing homes are illegally evicting and “pushing out” residents who cannot afford to pay. This practice is endangering the lives of nursing home residents. According to the long-term care Ombudsmen, more than 10,600 complaints …
In November 2019, our post titled “Nursing Home Compare Now Includes User-Friendly Icons” provided information about new icons on the Nursing Home Compare tool. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) added the icons so that users can easily …
Finding the right nursing home for a loved one is a difficult task. Families spend a great deal of time, effort, and money researching homes and making a decision. This process can be overwhelming as you consider factors like quality, …
A Sterling, Illinois nursing home is facing a citation by the Illinois Department of Public Health in a tragic incident that resulted in the death of a resident. The citation comes five months after the neglect which led to the …
When you place a loved one in a nursing home there are certain things you expect to happen – supervision, love and daily care. There are also certain things you hope will never happen – abuse, neglect or bedsores. But …
If you are considering moving yourself or a loved one into a nursing home, there are many things to consider before making the move. Who owns or operates the facility? What sort of services do nursing homes offer? Does the …
Long-term care experts are expressing concern about nursing home food safety violations that seem to affect facilities across the United States. Unlike restaurant inspections, food inspections at nursing homes fly largely under the radar. However, with an increasing focus on …