Despite a barrage of emergency calls to the Phoenix Police Department regarding suspicious injuries and wandering patients at several assisted living facilities in the Phoenix area, no action was taken by the Department of Health Services to investigate into the real source of these problems. That it is, until recent investigations at the facilities that… Continue Reading
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Inadequate Nutrition & The Development Of Bed Sores In Nursing Home Patients
Posted in Bed Sores, Pressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcers & Pressure Ulcers, MalnutritionSad but true, many nursing home patients are suffering from malnutrition. While we often associate malnutrition amongst the homeless or people living in a third-world country, some studies suggest that between 35% and 85% of nursing home patients are malnourished. As attorney David Terry points out in his blog post, "How Does Poor Nutrition Affect… Continue Reading