Trying to determine if bruises found on an elder are caused by accident or intentionally inflicted can be a challenge. This study titled Bruising in the Geriatric Population is useful in understanding how and where elders bruise themselves. One of the more interesting findings of the study was that 89% of the bruises were [...]
Kimberly-Clark Health Care has started a campaign to bring more awareness about Healthcare-Associated Infections to medical professionals. Hospitals, nursing homes and assisted living facilities wanting more information about the program, titled Healthcare-Associated Infections: Not On My Watch, can find resources at the web page www.haiwatchnews.com.
Our guest commentator today is Lori. Her web page can be found at http://www.activelivingcommunity.com/.
Awareness of elder abuse entered the social consciousness under 40 years ago, in the 1970’s. As we move forward into the next decade, educating ourselves about elder abuse plays a major role in eradicating it forever. While abuse takes place in families [...]
The Government Account Office released a report in August titled “CMS’s Special Focus Facility Methodology Should Better Target the Most Poorly Performing Homes, Which Tended to Be Chain Affiliated and For-Profit.” The report outlines the Special Focus Facility (SFF) Program, which monitors nursing homes that earn the worst quality ratings. The study recommends the SFF [...]
BRB Publications has put up a new compilation of web links to state licensing agencies. At Verifyprolicense.com you will find links to various licensing agencies in each state. Bookmark this page as a useful way to research doctors, nurses, certified nursing assistants and nursing home administrators.
If you plan to place a loved one in a nursing home or assisted living facility these are the top five things you need to know.
1. Who owns the nursing home?
Ask for the name of the person who owns the nursing home. If you are told the facility is owned by a company then ask [...]
It is not to late to register to attend the Stop Elder Abuse conference in Virginia Beach at the end of the month. The conference is sponsored by the Virginia Coalition for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and held May 27 – 29, 2009 at the Virginia Beach Resort & Conference Center.
The new DVD Secrets in America: The Crisis of Elder Abuse is now available. This is a excellent half hour documentary on elder abuse and elder financial abuse produced by Cornerstone Studio and Stanislaus County. You can watch the video online here or order it directly by sending a check for $20 to Stanislaus County [...]
llrx.com has an online resource guide listing search engines, blogs, news and alert services that they have updated on March 28, 2009. This is a excellent place to start when researching nursing home ownership.