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CMS Pushing For More Safety In Nursing Homes
We often think nursing homes and care facilities for the elderly are safe and secure options for housing our older loved ones. It’s hard to imagine anything else, when we frequently view advertisements showcasing happy and healthy elderly people living under the care of a professional staff. Unfortunately, however, this isn’t always the case.
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Anxiety In Nursing Homes
Anxiety, though common, isn’t typically something one thinks about in regards to nursing home residents. Unfortunately, for a myriad of reasons, anxiety occurs more often in long-term care residents than in those within the general community. There are many causes of anxiety; it is commonly seen alongside illnesses like Parkinson’s disease and dementia, and can even be caused by medication side effects. Anxiety also runs parallel to emotional responses such as anger, anticipated pain, or fear.
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How To Deal With Nursing Home Theft
When it comes to theft, nursing homes generally don’t come to mind. We often think of these facilities as being safe and secure while being run by a staff that wouldn’t dream of taking advantage of our loved ones. Unfortunately, nursing home residents become victims of theft more often than they should. More often than not, nursing home staff members are caught stealing from the vulnerable and sick residents of nursing homes. With the nation’s current opioid epidemic, staff members are most inclined to steal medication and patient drugs, but theft of personal items and finances are also big offenses that should not be ignored.
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How Bedsores Can Become Deadly
Nursing homes are often thought to be best equipped to care for elderly family members in need when we can’t do it ourselves. Sometimes, however, this is not the case and many nursing home residents face situations involving negligence and other bad acts. At times, nursing home patients can experience painful bedsores left untreated for long periods of time, resulting in painful infections and sometimes death.
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Snake Slithers Through Mississippi Nursing Home
A Mississippi woman found Diversicare of Southaven to be the perfect nursing home for her mother. It was close enough that she could visit nearly everyday. After four years visiting the nursing home, the woman was shocked to find a snake slithering through her mother’s nursing home room.
