Signs of a Bad Nursing Home

When considering possible nursing home facilities for your loved one, it is important to carefully assess each candidate facility and determine if it is a place where your loved one will be safe, cared for, and comfortable....

Bedsores are all too prevalent occurrences in nursing homes. Anywhere from 2 to 28% of nursing home residents develop bedsores. Bedsores occur when the skin is pinched between a person’s body weight and an unrelenting surface,...

Many residents in nursing homes depend on the assistance of staff members to do many day-to-day activities. Some residents could not get dressed, eat, shower, walk, get out of bed, or hydrate themselves without the assistance of...

When dealing with a loved one who has Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia, it can be very challenging to try and control wandering behavior. Adding to the stress of trying to curb undesired wandering behavior is the...

Many medical conditions that are associated with advanced age require pain management and a plan for controlling the symptoms of the condition with prescription medications. There are many elderly Americans that are on more than...

It is heartbreaking every time a story comes on the news or is reported in the paper about an elderly person being abused or neglected by his or her caregivers. These people, who are supposed to be enjoying their golden...

Bedsores, also known as pressure sores, are characterized as damage that occurs in the deep tissues when a person is unable to move or reposition him or herself periodically. They are immensely painful and very difficult to...

An older individual is treated for an accidental fall approximately every 18 seconds and every 35 minutes an elderly person dies from injuries related to an accidental fall. It is estimated that accidental falls in the United...

Effectively erasing the mind of the afflicted person, Alzheimer’s disease, and the various other forms of dementia can be devastating. Sometimes people with these conditions cope by engaging in wandering behavior. There are...

When an elderly individual moves into a nursing home or long-term care facility, he or she is likely going to have to adapt to a new lifestyle. The resident may need to forfeit some of his or her independence and may have to...