A nursing home located in Chicago, IL has nearly 90 lawsuits filed against it and is facing yet another for abuse and negligence allegations. CBS Chicago reports Alden-Wentworth Rehabilitation is the nursing home under investigation. Here, Mary Mims’ daughter Letasha lived while she was suffering ... [Continue Reading]
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How Serious Are Bed Sores For Nursing Home Residents?
For our aging loved ones, bed sores can be a serious and even deadly affliction. Also known as decubitus ulcers or pressure sores, bedsores can range in severity from superficial skin wounds to deep ulcers that expose bone. As though deep skin ulcers were not a severe enough issue, the Mayo Clinic ... [Continue Reading]
How To Improve Your Parent’s Care At A Nursing Home
If you have a loved one in a nursing home, then you need to know what a care plan is. It can mean the difference between your loved one being neglected or receiving the care that they need. Watch the video to learn more. A care plan is essentially an individualized road map of the ... [Continue Reading]
What Happens When A Resident Falls In A Nursing Home?
If you have a loved one in a nursing home, chances are that they have fallen at least once. The scary part is that sometimes serious injuries can’t be sustained. Nursing homes do not always react to falls and injuries as they should. Studies have shown that 50% of nursing home ... [Continue Reading]
Who To Sue If You Suspect Nursing Home Abuse
If you have a loved one who is in a nursing home, then you expect that they will be provided with the best of care. What happens when someone abuses your loved one or neglects them? Who do you sue for nursing home abuse, and how do you do it? Elder abuse unfortunately happens more ... [Continue Reading]
The Illinois Nursing Home Care Act: Resident’s Rights When Faced with Nursing Home Abuse, Neglect, or Bad Care
The decision to place a loved one in a nursing home can be a difficult one. While we often have the best of intentions, caring for an elderly family member can be a strain on your family and moving an individual into a facility designed to care for the aging can be tremendously helpful. Not only do ... [Continue Reading]
Questions To Ask a Nursing Home Administrator
Do you have a loved one that needs to reside in a nursing home? Our loved ones mean the world to us. We would do anything to make them happy including researching the best care for them. Ask staff and administrators the following questions when searching for a nursing home. The ... [Continue Reading]
The Top 5 Questions For Nursing Homes According To The CDC
The CDC or Center for Disease Control has a lot of guidelines on preventing infections. One set of guidelines involves the questions you should ask your nursing home about infection prevention. You want to become familiar with their protocols and how they handle that ... [Continue Reading]
