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5 things to look for when on a tour of a nursing home, assisted living facility, or group home

Searching for a nursing home, assisted living facility or group home online is just the beginning when choosing a safe place for you loved one. Once you’ve narrowed down a list of facilities that best fit your loved one’s needs, you’ll want to take a tour. Here are 5 things to look for when touring […]

What Causes Cerebral Palsy?

To understand what causes cerebral palsy, you must first understand what it is. Cerebral palsy is a form of brain damage that affects coordination, movement, speech, hearing, cognitive disabilities and various bodily functions. It is often the result of some type of injury to the brain at birth. Cerebral palsy is second only to autism […]

Failure to timely diagnose patients results in serious injury, death

In our society, we are taught that the doctor is always right. We rely heavily on our doctor’s diagnosis and are expected to follow through with any treatment he or she recommends. There’s only one problem with this: sometimes the doctors get it wrong. And when this happens – it can mean physical, emotional, and […]

New Mexico Pursues Lawsuit Against Major Nursing Home Chain

New Mexico Attorney General, Hector Balderas, filed a lawsuit against a major nursing home chain. Preferred Care Partners Management Group is based in Texas but operates in 11 states including Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and New Mexico. The suit claims understaffing made it impossible to address resident needs, with […]

Generic Drugs vs. Brand Name: Which is Better?

Tell me if this sounds familiar. You are prescribed a drug by your doctor and drop it off at the pharmacy. Hours later you go to pick up the prescription only to find that you were given the generic kind instead. The pharmacist explains that it’s the same drug and that it’s cheaper, so you […]