In Washington D.C. emergency room physicians are are reporting nursing home neglect to authorities in increasing numbers. Nursing home residents are being presented to Washington D.C. emergency rooms with preventable medical conditions such as dehydration, malnutrition and unattended wound care. Consequently, the physicians are taking on an additional role as nursing home ombudsmen as they report their… Continue Reading
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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