More and more these days, the news focuses on issues in nursing homes across the nation. But many people do not know that problems are so bad that there is an epidemic of increased suicide rates among adults over 50 years of age in nursing homes. Studies happened...
As more of the population continues to age, more attention goes toward how we care for our elderly population. A large part of the research focuses on the affordability of current accommodations and what can improve these costs. Most and least affordable states...
Alzheimer's disease is a harrowing condition that affects families as much as it does the person with the condition. Most people require professional assistance as the disease progresses, both for their benefit and to ensure their families are properly supported. It...
Technological advances have modernized the healthcare industry in numerous ways. Along with advances in medicine and surgery, changes to how clinics and hospitals collect and keep information have advanced thanks to electronic record-keeping. Despite these advances,...
Bullying, or any act of aggression, intimidation or abuse that demonstrates an imbalance of power between one party to another, can cause various forms of emotional, physical and tangible harm. From physical altercations to instances of discriminatory exclusion,...
Dementia is a condition where a patient loses their ability to remember, think, and reason over time, and it can eventually result in death. This condition may also cause personality changes, which can be very scary for patients and their loved ones to experience....
Nursing home residents expect to be safe and well-cared-for during their time in the facility. A sudden attack from a fellow resident can be a rude awakening to possible mismanagement on the staff's part. Victims and their loved ones rightfully wish to know who to...
The past couple of years have highlighted many problems within the nursing homes of the country. As these problems continued to come to light, even the White House discussed the importance of handling these issues. Some of the matters addressed included sanctions and...
As Biden attempts to tackle the issues making headlines with nursing homes, more information comes out about the specifics of the plan the White House wants to put into play. It is a multi-pronged approach, set to tackle different issues with nursing homes at the same...
As the population of America continues to age, more and more questions get posed about the safety and sustainability of elderly care facilities. Recently, CMS carried on part of a sweeping movement of reforms directed at nursing homes in an attempt to increase their...
