Each nursing home is different than the next in terms of how patients are treated and being taken care of. Some nursing homes provide clients with excellent care following guidelines and procedures while another may be suffering a staff shortage, and employees may have to overcompensate by caring ... [Continue Reading]
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Chicago Nursing Home Facing Allegations of Nursing Home Neglect
CHICAGO, IL – Mayfield Care Center, a nursing home in Chicago, is facing allegations of nursing home neglect. Due to a staff shortage, residents have been left neglected and been living in poor living conditions. According to CBS, Stan McKinney and his sister Geraldine believe Mayfield Care ... [Continue Reading]
Sepsis Caused By Nursing Home Neglect – A New Treatment Offers Hope
A new vitamin treatment made of vitamin C, thiamine, and steroids is offering new hope for patients suffering from sepsis. Sepsis, is a blood infection that can turn lethal in many cases and very quickly. CDC reports that one-third patient deaths in hospital is caused by ... [Continue Reading]
Verbal Threats Are Still Nursing Home Abuse
When we think of nursing home abuse, we often think of elderly residents being hurt physically when care is lacking in a nursing home facility. Issues that often come to mind are: Bed sores Dehydration or malnutrition Soiled clothes or linens Bruises Untreated infections These ... [Continue Reading]
When Forced Feeding is Nursing Home Abuse
As our loved ones age, their appetites may diminish or they may have health conditions that cause difficulty in eating and swallowing food. When this happens it’s important that our loved ones are not malnourished or dehydrated due to a reduced nutrient intake. Long-term residential ... [Continue Reading]
What Distinguishes a Good Nursing Home Facility From a Bad One?
The latest innovations in technology have helped ensure our elderly loved ones can be safer in a nursing home facility today than what was the case a decade ago. But are all the nursing homes taking advantage of today’s technology? To distinguish a good nursing home facility from bad one, ... [Continue Reading]
How is Your Loved One’s Health Monitored in a Nursing Home?
When you place your elderly loved one in a nursing home, chances are they have medical conditions that need to be consistently monitored. How does a nursing home watch over your loved one? From managing medications and diet to monitoring new health challenges, how are these needs met? ... [Continue Reading]
Aging Pastor Neglected by His Nursing Home Caregivers
Robert, an aging pastor, who lived a life of service and put others first, was neglected by his care providers in an Illinois nursing home. Robert was admitted into a nursing home with severe illnesses that required 24-hour care. Robert suffered from Parkinson’s disease, dementia, ... [Continue Reading]
