Meals: Nutrition vs. Neglect
Today my office was contacted a Chicago-area woman whose mother lost 30 pounds within three months of her admission to a nursing home. She explained how her 87 year old mother suffered from dementia and needed assistance with most daily living activities including help with meals. The woman went on to explain that the entire reason she brought her mother to the facility was because she was assured that the facility was capable of meeting her daily nutritional needs. The case above illustrates a common problem at many nursing homes and long-term care facilities--the neglect of residents. Neglect related to...
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