The recent defeat of an Indiana Bill that would have set minimum staffing standards for nursing home care is a real slap in the face for both nursing home patients and nursing home staff. Under the terms of HB 1412, sponsored by Representative Clyde Kersey (D- Terre Haute), Indiana nursing homes would be required to… Continue Reading
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Abusive Events In Adult Homes Go Unreported & Unprosecuted
Posted in Burns, Group HomesA recent article in The Seattle Times presented a sad, but realistic, glimpse into the abusive and neglectful conditions found in many adult homes in Washington. As people look for additional living options instead of traditional nursing homes, adult group homes (characterized as facilities that care for six or few people) theoretically provide an attractive… Continue Reading
“Home Care Nursing” Doesn’t Mean “No Care Nursing”
Posted in National Nursing Home Issues, NeglectAs the number of older adults increases, families are faced with the question of where their parents and grandparents will receive the best care. The answer for many families is to keep their family members at home. Many older adults who live at home require home health services, home nursing services, and in-home support services in… Continue Reading
Is Adult Day Care A Reasonable Alternative To Nursing Home Care?
Posted in Day Care LiabilityFor families and individuals who provide care for older adults, adult day care centers or adult day services can be an important tool in providing adequate care. Providing round-the-clock care for an elderly loved one can be a huge, but worthwhile time commitment. Adult day care centers can provide a much needed break for caregivers,… Continue Reading
Now That We Rate Nursing Homes, Is It Time To Rate Other Adult-Care Facilities?
Posted in Assisted Living Facilities, Group Homes, Medication Errors, NeglectFamilies looking for facilities to care for their loved ones in North Carolina may begin having an easier time selecting an adequate adult day care, assisted living facility (ALF) or residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE) after the state implements a new rating system. Similar to the well-publicized Medicare-rating system for nursing homes, North… Continue Reading
Mentally Disabled Patients Composing A Larger Portion Of Nursing Homes Population. Is Your Loved One At Risk?
Posted in National Nursing Home IssuesNursing home facilities often house young and middle-aged residents suffering from mental illness (including schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar disorder) with older nursing home residents. In some cases, this has led to violence against already frail elderly residents. Younger mentally ill people now make up more than 9% of the nation’s almost 1.4 million nursing home… Continue Reading
What’s In A Name? Are Large Nursing Home Chains Intentionally Attempting To Deceive The Public When It Comes To Corporate Ownership?
Posted in ManorCareOne of the things I do each morning is to look through my google reader account to see the new updates regarding nursing home news and information. Today, I glanced through the news stories to find another unfortunate report regarding the alleged abuse of a patient at an Ohio nursing home. You can read about… Continue Reading
Extendicare Nursing Home Added To Government ‘Watch List’ Following Abuse Of Resident
Posted in National Nursing Home IssuesThe Richmond Health and Rehabilitation Complex, otherwise known as ‘Madison Manor’ has been added to the Special Focus Facility List following the disclosure of a videotape nursing assistants at the facility physically abusing, failing to provide food and failing to clean an 84-year-old resident at the facility in August. The family of the woman placed… Continue Reading
Why Didn’t I Think Of This?
Posted in Neglect, Nursing Home AbuseAs a father of an active toddler, I am well versed in the importance of keeping close tabs on him at all times. We keep a video monitor on him to make sure he doesn’t harm himself. Video monitoring has even gone to the streets in Chicago where police can monitor street traffic in crime… Continue Reading
Caught On Tape: 90-Year-Old Man Beaten By Home Nurse
Posted in Nursing Home Abuse, Nursing Home StaffThink the term ‘nursing home abuse’ is made up by lawyers? Cameras don’t lie…
Audio Recordings Used As Evidence In Conviction Of Health Care Worker
Posted in Group HomesA former employee of a state-run group home for mentally disabled people was banned today from working in the health care industry after pleading guilty to a charge of negligent cruelty to a person. Gerald Guay,was sentenced by Judge Gary White in Superior Court in Hartford to a five-year suspended prison sentence, three years’ probation… Continue Reading
The Correlation Between Staff Satisfaction And Resident Care
Posted in Nursing Home StaffIt makes sense. If members of the nursing home staff are satisfied with their job, treated appropriately, receive good job benefits, they will be happier and their happiness will likely be translated to better patient care. On the other hand, look closely into the eyes of any employee at struggling company– you can sense their… Continue Reading
Tired Of Hearing Bad News About Nursing Homes? Here’s How To Keep Out
Posted in Neglect, Selecting a Nursing HomeWe’ve discussed how nursing homes often provide poor care. Nursing home residents often suffer from bedsores, medication errors, inadequate nutrition, falls and physical abuse. Not to mention the nursing home residents pay handsomely for the privilege of subjecting themselves to these potentially deadly problems. Emily Brandon, of U.S. News and World Report , did a… Continue Reading
Health Care Worker Registry
Posted in Help For Residents & Families"No health care employer shall hire, employ, or retain any individual who has a disqualifying conviction or an administrative finding of abuse, neglect or theft pursuant to 42 CFR Section 483.13 and 225 ILCS 46/25" Ever wonder how you can check on the staff at a nursing home or a home care-giver? The Illinois Department… Continue Reading
A Daughter’s Struggle To Find Adequate Nursing Home Care For Her Father
Posted in Selecting a Nursing HomeStar-systems, internet searches and recommendations from friends are all good places to start when looking for a long-term care facility for an elderly family member. None of them take the place of doing things the old-fashioned way…going out to a facility and looking for oneself. A hands on approach when looking at facilities is the… Continue Reading