Nursing Home Lighting Conditions

Accidental trips and falls are the leading cause of injury and even death of residents living in nursing homes in the United States. With about 1,800 deaths annually that are either directly or indirectly related to a fall, it is...

In end-of-life situations, each individual has the right to make decisions about how he or she would like to meet his or her end, or death. However, at the end of a person’s life, he or she may not be mentally capable of making...

Water is an essential element for supporting life: it provides sustenance, hydrates the body, and balances chemicals within the blood. It is one of the six essential basic nutrients humans need in their diet, along with vitamins,...

When it is time to choose a nursing home for your loved one, there are many sources of information available to help educate you and provide you with a fuller picture of how one nursing home stacks up compared to another. There...

The Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a report last month investigating medical treatment and care in nursing homes across America. The full report can be viewed here. Specifically,...

The winter weather has been particularly bad this year. The Chicago Tribune reports that this is the 8th snowiest winter Chicago has ever seen, and there is more snow on the way. Most people consider snow to be a major...

This weekend it is time to set the clocks forward an hour for Daylight Savings Time. After a long, dreary winter, everyone can relate to that feeling that blossoms up inside as the signs of spring start to grow. The snow begins...

When it comes time to move a loved one to a nursing home, family members often do considerable research as to what options are available for their elderly loved one. Many family members will make an effort to visit prospective...

How Are Dehydration and Electrolyte Imbalances Related? Dehydration in nursing home residents is a sign of nursing home abuse and neglect. Frequently, cases of dehydration can be traced back to inadequate staffing levels at the...

What Happens if an Infection Goes Untreated? When a nursing home resident suffers from an injury, for example, a cut or bruise sustained during an accidental fall, or develops an open wound, such as bedsore or a diabetic ulcer,...