What Kinds of Background Checks Are Required by Nursing Homes?
Since elderly individuals who live in nursing homes depend on the staff to take care of them, it is the nursing homes’ duty to make sure that they hire staff that can be trusted. Many nursing homes require background checks before hiring individuals to ensure that their staff has never been accused of abusing or…
Read MoreA New Worry About Falling and Hitting Your Head: A Higher Risk of Stroke
When a person falls and bumps their head, they may think that it will just leave a minor scratch or bruise. However, the truth is that hitting your head on a hard object or surface can cause a traumatic brain injury, which is a serious injury that can lead to various long-term complications. Some of…
Read MoreGarcia & Artigliere File Class Action Against California Nursing Home
Garcia & Artigliere have filed a lawsuit against Rancho Seco Care Center, LLC and Sweetwater Care Resource LLC on behalf of the residents of the skilled nursing facility. The complaint alleges that the plaintiffs were denied the rights afforded to all residents of skilled nursing facilities in California – most specifically the right to live…
Read MoreStandards of Care in California Nursing Homes
Nursing homes are skilled nursing facilities that elderly people and seniors live in when they do not need a hospital or medical assistance but cannot live on their own or receive the care that they need from family members. Most nursing homes provide services and care to residents 24 hours a day, meaning that nursing…
Read MoreWhat Are the Staff Requirements in Louisiana Nursing Homes?
Nursing homes across the United States have a big issue when it comes to staffing. Many people may not realize how serious this issue is, but it can cause your elderly family members and loved ones to fail to receive the level of care that they need and deserve when living in long-term facilities. As…
Read MoreScabies Is a Sign of Nursing Home Neglect
Scabies is an itchy skin condition caused by mites that can cause infections. A severe type of scabies, crusted scabies (Norwegian scabies), can affect large parts of a nursing home resident’s body and can be difficult to treat. Unlike milder cases of scabies that involve about 10-15 mites, a resident who has crusted scabies may…
Read MoreYour Loved One May Be Too Scared to Report Abuse
It’s bad enough that many nursing home residents are abused. It’s worse when the victims are too afraid to complain to the nursing home management, a state ombudsman’s office, their family, or an attorney. Yet many residents are too afraid to file complaints out of fear that the nursing home or someone who works for…
Read MoreWhat Is California’s Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act?
California enacted the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act (EADACPA) to address a variety of concerns about the care of the elderly. These concerns are common to elder care facilities throughout the United States. The law includes a number of key parts including identifying the reasons why the law was enacted, various definitions,…
Read MoreThe Risk of Infection from Bedsores
Nursing homes need to anticipate the possible complications from bedsores in addition to the most expected consequences such as tenderness and swelling. One dangerous complication from severe bedsores (also called pressure ulcers) is the risk of infections – some of which may be life-threatening. Bedsores occur when the flow of blood to the skin is…
Read MoreStudy Shows Acute Stroke Patients Are Waiting for Care
A recent study conducted by the University of Chicago Medical Center shows that almost three-quarters of acute stroke patients wait two hours or more to be transferred from a smaller hospital that doesn’t provide stroke services to a comprehensive stroke center. This delay can be deadly or result in a long-term disability or severe harm…
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