There are few things more rewarding and fulfilling than giving back. When you extend a helping hand, work with others in your neighborhood to make your community better, and improve...
Read moreThe Rooth Law Firm believes in investing in youth in the community of Evanston, and is a proud sponsor of the Evanston Youth Hockey Wildkits for the 2016-2017 season. Now in its 50th year as an organization for...
Read moreMain Takeaways: Immobility in the elderly can be the result of physical injuries, medical conditions, or the patient’s mental health. Common effects of immobility include constipation, muscle deterioration, and shallow...
Read moreAn intellectually disabled Texas man entered a Lubbock community in September following residence in a low-quality Iowa establishment for three decades. Having worked at a turkey processing plant for 41 cents...
Read moreThe nursing home industry is changing. Companies that operate nursing homes are becoming increasingly interested in attracting short-term baby boomer patients instead of the traditional older, long-term residents. Two Types of...
Read moreElopement and wandering incidents are major safety concerns for the elderly residing in a home. Wandering, in particular, is sometimes considered to be a pathology. Residents with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease...
Read moreNursing home negligence and abuse occur in facilities across the United States every day. Abuse appears in many forms, including bedsores, malnutrition, dehydration, physical harm, emotional mistreatment, and sexual abuse....
Read moreWhen 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...
Read moreBedsores are all too prevalent occurrences in nursing homes. They occur when the skin is pinched between a person’s body weight and an unrelenting surface, such as a wheelchair seat or...
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