Have you ever seen articles recommending you must drink a specific amount of water each day? Do you follow their advice? While we all know that drinking adequate water is crucial for our health, complying can be hard. For someone in a nursing home, it may be even...
It’s hard to watch a loved one’s health deteriorate, especially when dementia seems to be stealing them away piece by piece. Harder still, you may be worried about the quality of the care they’re receiving in a nursing home or assisted living facility. It’s impossible...
Older adults have spent most of their own lives caring for themselves and others. As a result, it may be difficult for them to accept that they need help. This decision to get help often falls on the shoulders of loved ones and family members. Taking steps to ensure...
When we place our loved ones in a nursing home, we want to be sure that they are in a safe place. Unfortunately, nursing home abuse, like neglect, is far more common than we would like to believe. In fact, nursing home abuse is responsible for 20% of ER visits from a...
You might joke about your teenager getting bed sores if they do not get out of bed before midday. Yet if your parent has bed sores while in a nursing home, you need to worry. Unlike your teenager, they are not choosing to stay in bed. Anyone in a nursing home does not...
Nursing home abuse cases are rising and may continue increasing due to the aging population. Several factors contribute to the likelihood of abuse or negligence in senior care facilities. Staffing problems can lead to nursing home abuse Providing a high level of care...
When you put your parents into a residential care facility, you might worry about someone abusing them. A shocking report from The World Health Organisation (WHO) suggests that your fears are not unfounded. Two out of every three staff surveyed admitted to abusing a...
When someone you love is in a nursing home, it’s likely because they can no longer take care of themselves. That could mean that they’re elderly or suffering from a serious health condition requiring around-the-clock care. Unfortunately, not all nursing homes provide...
More and more Americans are living in nursing homes, assisted living facilities and other institutions. These facilities are designed to help the elderly, and they can be life-savers for adults who can no longer fully care for themselves, and whose families are not...
Many businesses in New Mexico use arbitration agreements as part of their contracts. These agreements make people use binding arbitration to resolve any disagreements, instead of going to court. In binding arbitration, a third party comes up with a solution for the...
