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If you have a parent or other elderly loved one in a nursing home or other residential care facility, you likely know that understaffing is one of the key factors that can lead to a lack of proper care. That care includes ensuring that resident don’t leave the...
Your elderly loved one may rely on full-time care from others. When you placed your elderly loved one in a nursing home, you expected that faculty would care for your elderly loved one’s needs. However, you may have recently found your elderly loved one discharged...
Nursing homes have been running understaffed for years – and the situation isn’t getting any better. Events of recent years have made the situation even worse, but even before 2020 the lousy pay, heavy workloads and unsafe conditions made it hard for nursing homes to...
Nursing home residents count on staff members to help keep them safe and provide them with the assistance they need with everything from daily living tasks to medication management. Additionally, all nursing homes should have fall protocols that outline how...
If one of your loved ones is living in a nursing home or other care facility, you probably assume they would speak up if they were ever mistreated or saw someone else being mistreated. However, a disturbing report published last year by the Long Term Care Community...
Nursing home facilities are designed to provide a safe and caring haven for elderly residents. Unfortunately, cases of neglect can arise, impacting the well-being of those who reside in such facilities. One of the most common consequences of nursing home neglect is...
Elderly and ill nursing home residents are some of our most vulnerable members of society, yet they often fall prey to neglect and outright abuse. Anyone who depends on others for health and survival can become a victim of nursing home abuse, but some may be more at...
Nursing home abuse and neglect is a serious issue that affects vulnerable elderly individuals throughout Georgia. Unfortunately, fear often prevents the victims from reporting the offenders. This can lead to prolonged suffering. There are many underlying reasons why...
In Georgia, if your loved one is bedridden or spends prolonged time in a wheelchair, they may have developed bedsores. This common medical issue, also called "pressure ulcers," is preventable when the individual receives proper care. However, bedsores often indicate...
If your loved one is in hospice care in Georgia, you should know that the hospice provider is closely monitored by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This is because of recent reforms to hospice care inspections. The reforms were implemented because...