Wandering from Nursing Homes
Many patients in nursing homes suffer from Alzheimer’s or dementia, and wandering around the home, and out of the home, ...
Many patients in nursing homes suffer from Alzheimer’s or dementia, and wandering around the home, and out of the home, ...
Negligence is failure of nursing home staff to exercise proper care. Laws in most states exist to protect older adults ...
There are many different types of medication errors that can occur in nursing homes. Most are accidental and due to ...
In 1987, Congress passed regulations and reforms for the nursing home industry in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act. These reforms ...
One of the most common ailments elderly individuals experience is dehydration. This condition, which entails the loss of fluids in ...
Nursing Home Infections Nursing home facilities are breeding grounds for infectious diseases caused by lack of hygiene, which causes germs ...
Roughly 8.3% of the population in the United States suffers from diabetes. This rate rises significantly in the elderly community, ...
One of the most important tasks of nursing facilities is to properly care for any wounds patients develop while living in the ...
Nursing home patients with Alzheimer’s disease, and other mentally debilitating illnesses, may experience elopement during their stay in a nursing ...
Malnourishment and lack of proper nutrition are prevalent issues in nursing homes. Elderly individuals need all their vitamins and minerals ...