By some accounts, more than 66% of nursing home patients are currently being treated for a complete or partial loss of bladder control. Unknown to many, patients with a loss of bladder control suffer serious physical and psychological consequences. Emotionally, patients may withdraw due to embarrassment of having an accident in public. Physically, nursing home… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: incontinence
Lack Of Cleanliness & Incontinence Contributes To Development Of Bed Sores In Nursing Home Patients
Posted in Bed Sores, Pressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcers & Pressure UlcersToday’s portion of my ongoing series with attorney David Terry regarding bed sore causes and how caregivers can prevent them, deals with an embarrassing– yet commonly encountered condition amongst nursing home patients– incontinence. Like many other medical complications facing nursing home patients, the source of the problem typically stems from staffing. Improperly trained staff or… Continue Reading
6 Most Common Causes Of Bed Sores & How Caregivers Can Help
Posted in Bed Sores, Pressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcers & Pressure Ulcers, Contractures, DehydrationNext week attorney David Terry and I will be exchanging blog-posts on perhaps the most common– yet under-appreciated medical condition effecting patients in nursing homes and hospital– Bed Sores. Used interchangeably with the terms: pressure sore, pressure ulcer or decubitus ulcer, most people have little appreciation of the real devastation that bed sores cause until… Continue Reading
Can a nursing home tie my dad to a wheelchair if he has had episodes of wandering around the facility?
Posted in Frequently Asked Questions, Restraints"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… Continue Reading
Incontinence Amongst The Nursing Home Population
Posted in Bed Sores, Pressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcers & Pressure Ulcers, Common TermsMy office was recently retained by the family of a woman who developed pressure sores on her buttocks and vagina in a Chicago nursing home. When asked, the family was unsure if their loved one was technically ‘incontinent’. After reviewing the woman’s chart, it was obvious that the woman was incontinent and the nursing home… Continue Reading