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The Federal Nursing Home Reform Act (FNHRA) aims to protect nursing home residents by setting quality standards for care. This law also provides residents with a means to hold facilities accountable if their rights are violated. Understanding how this act impacts...
When a loved one falls in a nursing home, it raises serious concerns about their safety and well-being. When it results in severe injuries, the family may rightfully question whether the staff is to blame for the fall. Understanding the factors that contribute to...
As your loved ones age, you naturally expect to see some changes in their physical and cognitive abilities. It's a natural part of life. However, these changes can sometimes be dramatic and sudden, signaling a deeper issue. What is cognitive health? Cognitive health...
As the population gets older, people rely more on places like nursing homes. However, there is a problem hiding in the shadows. Sometimes employees who work in these places do not give elderly folks the care they need. Staffing shortages One reason elderly folks might...
Nursing home abuse can have profound and lasting effects on the mental well-being of elderly residents. Vulnerable individuals entrust their care to these facilities, making it all the more tragic that abuse occurs at all. The occurrence of abuse can lead to a range...
When you entrust your elderly loved ones to a nursing home, you expect them to receive proper care and attention. However, this is not always the case. Because you cannot spend all your time at the facility, it can be difficult to immediately notice when something is...
Emotional abuse is a deeply distressing and often overlooked form of mistreatment that can have severe consequences, especially for elders. This form of abuse involves the consistent use of harmful behaviors to control or degrade the victim's emotional well-being....
Getting your elderly loved one nursing home care means that you want them to stay safe and enjoy their old age. However, there could be signs of abuse that you do not recognize after they get settled in. In order to protect them, you can learn more about nursing home...
Financial abuse of the elderly is an unfortunate reality that can occur anywhere, even in nursing homes. It involves the unauthorized use of a person's property, money or other assets. Spotting financial abuse can be challenging, as it often occurs behind the scenes...
Residents of nursing homes are vulnerable to abuse and neglect, both because of their age and because they lack family close by to help. Cases are not uncommon and often go unreported. Physical abuse and neglect may occur because of understaffing, lack of care or...