Sending a loved one to a nursing home is one of the most difficult, yet important, decisions you can ever make. Thus, when you send your loved one to a nursing home, you trust that they will get the best possible care during their twilight years. Unfortunately,...
When you make the difficult decision to send a loved one to a nursing home, you expect the facility to provide them with the care and respect they deserve during their sunset years. Unfortunately, this does not happen always. Negligence in nursing homes is all too...
As our loved ones get older and lose the ability to be independent, round-the-clock care becomes increasingly crucial. As a result, it is not uncommon for families to reach out to nursing homes and professional caregivers for help. The rationale is that these...
When nursing home staff members don't put enough effort into taking care of the residents or the facility itself, that neglect can harm the people living there. Staff members who are burned out from their high-demand jobs with low compensation or understaffing...
The main reason why people take their loved ones to nursing homes is because of the assurance that they will have round-the-clock care. However, it is not always the case. Instances of neglect are rampant in nursing homes, and for the elderly who need constant...
Elderly and ill individuals move into nursing homes for several reasons. One reason is that they may not be able to take care of themselves appropriately. Nursing home staff are supposed to meet the needs of your parent and the other residents. Yet sometimes they...
One of the most serious problems in a nursing home is actually fairly simple: Dehydration. When the elderly suffer from dehydration, it can lead to very serious complications and even injuries. It's important for family members to know what signs to look out for....
When they have a loved one with cognitive impairment in a nursing home or other care facility, one of a family's worst fears is that their senior will leave on their own and get lost, be struck by a car, become the victim of a crime or suffer some other harm. In the...
Nursing homes exist because older adults need support in their daily lives to stay safe and healthy. Their immediate family members aren't always physically able to provide that care. They could have career demands or children of their own that make caring for an...
The chronic understaffing of nursing homes is problematic because there is an increased risk of neglect. One of the serious signs of nursing home neglect is when residents have poor hygiene. Poor hygiene isn’t just about smelling bad or not getting to wash their hair...
