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Sexual Abuse in California Nursing Homes – What You Need to Know
Skilled Nursing facilities are places for seniors and others who don’t need hospitalization, but can no longer care for themselves at home. Unfortunately, the place that is supposed to be a safe haven...
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Everything You Need to Know about Choking Accidents in Nursing Homes
Older adults have a higher risk of choking. Some have documented medical conditions that put them at even higher risk. Because of this, nursing homes must take reasonable measures to help decrease the...
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How Understaffing Affects Nursing Home Residents
One of the main reasons for placing your loved one into a nursing home may be that they need care and supervision they simply can’t get at home. However, this very important factor may be undermined by...
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Chemical Restraints in Nursing Homes
Many nursing home residents depend on the assistance of staff to help administer their medication. This is a very important aspect of their lives because medication can be needed to help manage...
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What is the Difference Between Abuse and Neglect in Nursing Homes?
Many seniors in the U.S. experience some form of abuse while they are residing in a nursing home. And many cases are unreported. Although neglect is considered a form of abuse, it is also considered a...
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What are the Recoverable Damages in a Nursing Home Abuse Claim?
Being a victim of nursing home abuse is devastating for both the actual victim and for their family members. That is why it can helpful to the injured party to get justice when bringing an elder abuse...
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5 Reasons Why Nursing Home Abuse is Frequently Unreported
For residents moving into nursing home facilities, there are a lot of things they must face when they move out of their own homes. Unfortunately, one of the things that they may encounter is abuse of...
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Why Well-Timed Hospital Care is Significant to Nursing Home Residents
When you and your loved one decides that it’s time for them to move into a nursing home, you have likely made the decision based on the difficulty of them staying in their own home. You expect to...
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Questions to Ask Nursing Home Residents about Abuse
The statistics about the frequency of nursing home abuse and neglect are far too common. It doesn’t even take in consideration, the numerous cases that go unreported every year. When it does happen to...
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Women are More Likely to Experience Nursing Home Abuse
Nursing home abuse takes place when caregivers harm residents of the facilities. Whether it’s intentional or unintentional, it’s still considered abuse and the consequences can be dire, with the end...
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Why Do People Get Infections in Nursing Homes?
Placing a loved one in a nursing home can feel like a great solution. You don’t have to worry about them being home alone where they can’t do things for themselves. However, there are many issues to...
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What Should You Know about Security in Nursing Homes?
If you’re trying to choose a nursing home for your parent or other loved one, don’t forget to think about security considerations. Even if they are already a nursing home resident, you should keep an...
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What Happens When Nursing Home Residents Abuse Other Residents?
If your parent or loved one lives in a nursing home, you need to check in with them to make sure that they are being treated well by the staff. Unfortunately, residents can be subject to abuse and...
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10 Nursing Home Rights You Should Know About Now
Did you know that when you place your relative into a nursing home and the facility receives federal funding from sources, such as Medicare, the residents are entitled to specific rights? The rights...
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