Six Ways To Advocate for your Loved One In a Long-Term Care Facility
Posted on November 2011
1. Visit your loved one at their nursing home often. Besides giving you and your loved one a chance to…
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Preventing Falls in Nursing Homes
Posted on October 2011
Each year, it is estimated that 1 out of 3 adults ages 65 and older falls. Falls are the leading…
Read More →Protect Your Vulnerable Adult from Sexual Abuse in a Nursing Home
Posted on October 2011
The family of 29-year-old Violet Townsend was shocked and appalled to learn that she was being sexually abused at her…
Read More →Nursing Home Assistants Get Jail Time for Elder Abuse “Prank”
Posted on September 2011
Five nursing home workers who participated in a November 2009 prank involving elderly dementia patients in a Ukiah, Calif., nursing…
Read More →Federal Report Shows 1/3 of Nursing Homes Across the Nation Have Been Cited for Abusing Residents
Posted on August 2011
In 2009 the federal government found that nearly 1/3 of all nursing homes in the United States had received citations…
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