Do you know how many uninsured motorists you are sharing the roads with in New Mexico? According to the Albuquerque Journal in 2021, 21.8 percent of New Mexico drivers are uninsured. That means 1-in-5 drivers you see on the road are uninsured. You may already know...
Larger vehicles pose a risk on the road. This risk is not necessarily to those within these vehicles, but to those around them. It’s been found that larger vehicles tend to cause more injuries and inflict more damage. The general reason for this is simply the physics...
If you have a parent or other loved one in a nursing home or other residential care facility, you want to make sure they are part of your family’s holiday celebrations. However, as much as you may want to bring them home for a few days, that may not be the best thing...
There is a lot on your mind when your family decides to move a family member into a nursing home. From navigating interfamily issues and more practical concerns, like what to do with your loved one’s former home, simply getting to move-in day can be stressful. When...
One of the challenges that nursing homes face is that residents sometimes will wander away from the facility. This can be very detrimental to their health because they could become confused and have no idea how to return to the nursing home to get the care that they...
If you have a loved one with dementia or any amount of cognitive impairment, one of your biggest concerns when finding them an appropriate care facility is that they will be in a safe environment where they’ll have appropriate supervision. You don’t want them to be...
Children in New Mexico are vulnerable to abuse from family members and caregivers alike. New Mexico's Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) exists in no small part to intervene and protect children from abusive home environments. If a teacher, neighbor or...
In most reported nursing home abuse cases, wrongful action has predominantly been the most common form of abuse. For this reason, a misguided notion regarding nursing home abuse has been prevalent. However, other forms of abuse, including understaffing, surprisingly...
Perder su trabajo es una situación muy estresante y difícil, especialmente cuando pasa de repente. Como muchos estados, los empleados en Nuevo México trabajan a voluntad. Esto significa que un empleado puede ser despedido en cualquier momento por cualquier razón, o...
There are several state agencies in New Mexico that explicitly exist to protect the public. For example, the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) performs the crucial role of investigating abuse allegations and intervening on behalf of those too...
