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...
Nursing Home Negligence
Signs of dehydration in the elderly
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....
Nursing homes have a responsibility to prevent elopement
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...
Bedsores are a major warning sign of nursing home neglect
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...
Poor hygiene is a serious sign of nursing home neglect
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...
Medications may dehydrate nursing home patients
When someone is under the care of a nursing home, it’s important that they get the right support. Part of that support is understanding their medications and how to help them be most comfortable while taking them. Some medications have side effects that could...
Georgia ranks last in the nation in crucial nursing home inspections
States are required to conduct annual recertification inspections of nursing homes in which a thorough overview of their operations is done over a period of days. A recent report by the newspaper company CNHI found that Georgia ranks last among all states in these...
Nursing homes are chronically understaffed
When your loved one is neglected in a nursing home, it’s understandable to feel outraged. Maybe they had a medical emergency, pulled the alarm, and then waited for help. It should have taken a few minutes -- at most -- for someone to get there. Instead, it took half...
Dehydration and malnutrition cause trouble for nursing home residents
Both dehydration and malnutrition can be signs of neglect in a nursing home. Dehydration happens when a person isn’t getting enough fluids, while malnutrition happens when they’re not getting the nutrients they need. An older adult who is living in a nursing home may...
Protecting your loved one in a nursing home
If you have a loved one who is residing in a nursing home, they will be vulnerable either physically, emotionally or both. Therefore, it is vital that you take extra precautions to ensure their safety and security, and that you do not blindly trust the nursing home to...