Moving a loved one to a nursing home is a challenging decision, particularly if the aging adult is happy with residence in an assisted living facility. There are several reasons why it is in your loved one’s best interest to relocate to a skilled care facility. There...
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What is the health impact of bedsores?
Bedsores, also called pressure ulcers, often affect people who spend a lot of time bedridden. These injuries will appear on people who remain immobile for hours or days at a time and they can potentially point to neglect in a nursing home because staff should not...
Can assisted living facilities improve care with clinical trials?
These days, assisted living facilities and other forms of housing for the aging population have come under intense fire. As more of the population begins to age out and into these homes, the demand for better care continues to grow. To that end, many facilities work...
Should prospective nursing home residents be subject to background checks?
As awareness of the importance of safe and pleasant nursing home facilities continues to grow, more and more individuals also want to find better ways to ensure that safety. One potential method involves requiring prospective nursing home residents to undergo...
Suicide risk for nursing home residents
More and more these days, the news focuses on issues in nursing homes across the nation. But many people do not know that problems are so bad that there is an epidemic of increased suicide rates among adults over 50 years of age in nursing homes. Studies happened...
Is New Mexico the least affordable state for assisted living?
As more of the population continues to age, more attention goes toward how we care for our elderly population. A large part of the research focuses on the affordability of current accommodations and what can improve these costs. Most and least affordable states...
How is Alzheimer’s disease treated?
Alzheimer's disease is a harrowing condition that affects families as much as it does the person with the condition. Most people require professional assistance as the disease progresses, both for their benefit and to ensure their families are properly supported. It...
Are nursing homes modernizing fast enough?
Technological advances have modernized the healthcare industry in numerous ways. Along with advances in medicine and surgery, changes to how clinics and hospitals collect and keep information have advanced thanks to electronic record-keeping. Despite these advances,...
Is bullying a problem in nursing homes?
Bullying, or any act of aggression, intimidation or abuse that demonstrates an imbalance of power between one party to another, can cause various forms of emotional, physical and tangible harm. From physical altercations to instances of discriminatory exclusion,...