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According to the National Safety Council, the last week of September will be used to recognize Fall Prevention Awareness Week. It is a time where professionals in the medical field along with others who might be caring for an elderly individual should be taking the time to learn about how serious ... [Continue Reading]

Nursing homes are a place where individuals can go when they need help with some or all of their daily tasks as they are no longer physically and/or mentally able to perform them on their own. When a person moves into a nursing home, they become reliant on staff members to keep them clean, healthy, ... [Continue Reading]

The daughter of a deceased nursing home resident is seeking answers to the cause of her mother’s death after her request for an autopsy was denied [Source: Northwest Herald]. Apparently, the 78-year-old, who was a resident of Bria of Geneva, allegedly tested positive for COVID-19 before passing ... [Continue Reading]

In most cases, yes. When a person develops an infection, their body’s first response is to release chemicals into the bloodstream to fight it, according to the Mayo Clinic. When the body’s response to the chemicals is out of balance, it can trigger changes that can lead to multiple organ systems ... [Continue Reading]

The coronavirus is spreading at an alarming rate here in the U.S. which means nursing homes need to be taking all precautionary measures to reduce the chances of residents contracting the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned that older adults and those who have ... [Continue Reading]

Viruses such as the influenza virus (i.e. the flu) are rapidly spreading around the nation this time of year, sickening thousands of individuals and killing many more. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that from October 1, 2019 through February 8, 2020, approximately ... [Continue Reading]

Many individuals often associate aggressive behavior with nursing home abuse as it is a common form of it, however, there are many other forms that often go unrecognized. Sexual assault is one of them. While media sources are shedding more light on incidents that involve sexual abuse occurring in ... [Continue Reading]