Can a nursing home tie my dad to a wheelchair if he has had episodes of wandering around the facility?
"Can a nursing home tie my dad to a wheelchair if he has had episodes of wandering around the facility?" -Sam, Memphis, TN After a recent post about a nurse tying a resident to a wheelchair with a bed sheet, I received several emails from concerned people regarding the use of restraints in nursing homes with their loved ones. Restraints among nursing home residents are only permitted when a physician orders them to protect the resident and with the approval of the resident or his representative. Federal law prohibits nursing homes from using restraints for the convenience of the...
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Nursing Home Spotlight: Pershing Convalescent Home- Berwyn, IL
Pershing Convalescent Home is a small 51 bed nursing home located in Berwyn, IL, a suburb of Chicago. This nursing home facility received only one out of five stars, which is a much below average rating, according to the government’s Medicare website. The facility’s health inspections rated a mere one out of five stars, which is a much below average rating. In the past year, the nursing home had 14 health deficiencies, which is 6 more than the average number of health deficiencies in Illinois and in the United States. However, this is an improvement compared to the 30 health...
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