The Daily Herald, recently had an article on growing part of the nursing home population– young nursing home residents. Most of the younger people in nursing homes are admitted to the facilities, not for nursing care, but because there are few alternatives for people with mental illness. The number of younger nursing home residents with… Continue Reading
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Failure to Follow Orders Results In Death Of Patient & Hefty Fine
Posted in Choking, Dementia / Alzheimer's PatientsA nursing home cook and nursing assistant have been fired following the death of a 54-year-old schizophrenic patient at a California nursing home. The incident took place at the Raintree Convalescent Hospital. Despite the fact that Raintree documented the patient’s swallowing problems and ordered all food to be sliced or pureed to accommodate his swallowing… Continue Reading