FAQs

Diabetes mellitus, or simply diabetes, is quite prevalent in the elderly population of the United States. Upwards of 24 percent of residents in nursing homes are afflicted with a form of diabetes. Residents with diabetes require special care and treatment...

Bedsores are typically categorized into one of four stages, with Stage I being the least serious and Stage IV being the most serious. Each stage requires specific treatment techniques. Once the correct stage is identified, the proper treatment can be administered....

The leading cause of serious injury and accidental death in nursing homes is that of accidental falls. At best, an accidental fall causes just a few scratches or some bruising, but older individuals are less resilient to sudden impacts, and usually...

Over the past 10 years, there has been a significant increase in the number of ethnic minorities entering nursing home facilities. Chicago is no stranger to the idea of grouping ethnically similar nursing home residents together, in order to help...

La Residence du Havre In the early morning hours on January 23, 2014, a fire tore through a three-story nursing home community in L’Isle-Verten, a small town located in Quebec, Canada. The community, La Residence du Havre, served as a...

More than 425 bicyclists sustained injuries in bike-car accidents in Illinois in 2012. With an increasing number of bicyclists on the road, the number of injured cyclists is only growing. If you were unfortunate enough to get hurt in an accident...

There are many risk factors for elderly people that can contribute to an increased risk of sustaining a broken or fractured hip injury as the result of an accidental fall. Nursing home staff should take these risk factors into consideration...

Wandering is common in many nursing homes, especially among residents with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, and it can be either safe or unsafe. Unsafe wandering becomes dangerous when a resident leaves the facility and enters unfamiliar areas, as cognitive impairments...

Malnutrition is a common form of nursing home neglect and abuse that can lead to serious health issues, including confusion, muscle weakness, falls, infections, digestive problems, and skin breakdown that increases the risk of bedsores, and an Illinois nursing home...