When a nursing home accepts a new resident, the facility takes on a duty to provide that person with adequate medical care. This duty includes assessing whether the resident is at risk for falling. If they are, the facility must take reasonable steps…
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When you place a loved one in a nursing home, you expect the facility to provide the care and attention your loved one deserves. Unfortunately, many nursing homes and assisted living facilities violate that trust by allowing vulnerable residents to b…
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The aging process is inevitable. Some individuals need a little more help than others when they reach their advanced years. Nursing homes can provide the daily care required to make older people more comfortable and content each day. If your family m…
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It is often a painful decision to place your loved one in a nursing home once their physical or cognitive deficits get too challenging for them to continue living on their own or with family. But once the decision is made, you expect that they will b…
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Nursing home abuse and neglect occurs at alarming rates. While no one wants to think about their loved one being neglected or abused, it is important to be on the lookout for signs of nursing home abuse or neglect. If you suspect elder abuse, you sho…
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Injuries among older adults are becoming an increasingly severe health concern. As the population ages, the number and severity of injuries suffered by adults 65 and older will continue to rise. And when people in this age group are injured, they are…
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Admitting a parent or another loved one to a nursing home is often a last option. But sometimes it is the only choice. Nursing homes provide round-the-clock care by skilled professionals for elderly and infirm loved ones who can no longer be cared fo…
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In June of 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revised its Trump-era position on how monetary penalties can be imposed on nursing homes that violate health and safety regulations. The change comes after more than 184,000 peop…
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Nursing home abuse, including sexual abuse, is a common and growing concern. As Ohio’s population ages, more than 70,000 Ohioans reside in long-term care facilities. Neglect and abuse of residents by staff members is often caused by understaffing o…
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) created the Five-Star Quality Rating System to help nursing home consumers and their families more easily compare nursing homes and identify areas that they might like to ask questions about. Yet,…
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