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Sepsis is a life-threatening medical condition that occurs when the body triggers an overwhelming reaction to serious trauma like infection. Sepsis—sometimes called septicemia—is a common problem seen in nursing homes and hospitals. Bacterial, viral, or fungal infections are the most common causes of sepsis. When quickly identified and aggressively treated, sepsis is curable; however, when Read More…
Falls are a serious problem in elder-care facilities, including nursing homes and assisted living residences. Falls can have devastating impacts on an elderly person’s quality of life, including functional decline, disability, and death. After a single fall, elderly nursing home residents may face fears of additional falls that lead to social isolation, depression, and feelings Read More…
As they reach their declining years, our elderly loved ones deserve to be treated with kindness, compassion, and respect for their dignity. When family members place an aging relative into a nursing home, they expect their loved one to receive full-time care, concern for their comfort, and the medical attention they need to live out Read More…
Sepsis has long been a significant cause of death in the elderly. Though anyone who develops an infection in any region of the body can become septic, sepsis is especially dangerous for elderly, ill, or immunocompromised individuals. Medically compromised seniors who depend on assistive technologies such as IVs, breathing tubes, and catheters, are especially vulnerable Read More…
When an elderly loved one must live out their remaining years with full-time care, family members seek the best nursing home facilities within their budget in the hopes that their elderly family member will live out their remaining years with the care, comfort, and dignity they deserve. Sadly, understaffing, under-trained staff, and poor supervision leave Read More…
Bedsores are a significant health risk in nursing homes, with as many as 1 in 10 nursing home residents experiencing bedsores according to the CDC. Bedsores—also called pressure wounds—are wounds caused by unrelieved pressure against vulnerable skin, a problem for those who are bedridden or in wheelchairs. Immobile patients are unable to change their position Read More…
When a senior citizen’s care needs exceed what a family can provide at home, family members often place their elderly loved ones in a nursing home with the hope that they’ll live out their remaining years in comfort and dignity, treated with the kindness and respect they deserve. Sadly, common problems in nursing homes, such Read More…
When an elderly loved one begins requiring around-the-clock care, family members often place them into nursing homes, expecting that they’ll receive care with the dignity and respect they deserve. Sadly, nursing home abuse is rampant in the United States and around the world. Distressed family members filed over 15,000 abuse and neglect cases in 2020 Read More…
Our elderly loved ones are vulnerable to many types of abuse, including physical, emotional, sexual, and financial abuse. Often, elderly family members are physically or cognitively unable to report their own abuse. Over 15,000 cases of elderly abuse were reported in 2020 alone. Even worse, research suggests that for every reported case of abuse, as Read More…
Our elderly loved ones are often as vulnerable as young children, yet their decades of experience, work, and care mean they deserve the utmost respect and consideration of their dignity. No matter how carefully a family researches facilities in their area and within their budgets, elder abuse statistics remain staggering. In 2020 alone, there were Read More…
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