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You can get sepsis when an infection that you already have in any part of your body, no matter if it is in your skin, urinary tract, lungs, or anywhere else, triggers a chain reaction in your entire body. This...

One of the most jarring experiences one can have is a stay in the hospital. A strange bed, nurses and doctors constantly coming in and going out of your room, enforced roommates, and more. But discomfort and illness are not...

More and more often, we hear about family members and other loved ones using hidden cameras in nursing homes to uncover instances of nursing home abuse or neglect. These hidden cameras, commonly referred to as granny cams, are the latest...

Every year, the Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care sponsors a month-long celebration of long-term care residents’ rights in October. This year’s theme aims at the heart of our legal practice: “Speak Out Against Elder Abuse!” The History of Residents’...

Losing a loved one in a nursing home brings deep emotional pain and many unanswered questions. Families grieve while trying to understand what went wrong and whether the death was preventable. In moments like these, learning about legal rights and...

Sepsis is a life-threatening response to infection that leads to tissue damage, organ failure, and death without timely treatment. Nursing home residents face higher infection risk, which makes proper sepsis care critical. Yet mismanagement occurs too often. When this happens,...