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Many residents of New Jersey have a loved one in a nursing home. While it's normal to expect an elder loved one to be safe in that setting, negligence may still occur that results in injury. Recognizing elder abuse can help you prevent it. What are the signs of elder...
Protecting your loved ones is one of your most important responsibilities and sometimes it can feel difficult to do so when they live in a nursing home. You put your trust into nursing home employees and medical professionals to care for your loved ones just as you...
Many Burlington County residents have had to make the agonizing decision to place their loved one in a nursing home. Everyone will get old at some time and most will require additional care. For families who are not able to provide this type of skilled care, nursing...
While you knew that eventually, the day would come where you'd have to decide about placing your parent or loved one into a long-term care facility, it doesn't make the process any less difficult when that day arrives. Nursing home abuse and neglect are rampant, and...
Memory care units are a reality for many families with loved ones suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. And “many” is soon to become a much larger number. The Center for Disease Control expects the number of adults affected by Alzheimer’s disease and...
Bedsores, also known as pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers, are an all too common occurrence in extended care facilities and nursing homes in New Jersey. The wounds happen due to prolonged pressure on the skin, affecting people who spend most of their time in a chair...
Putting a loved one in a nursing home was a big decision. After being a long time recipient of their love and support, you came to realize that with your busy schedule, you alone could not provide for them. Mixed emotions often follow decisions like these....
It is a major decision to choose whether to place an aging parent into a nursing home. The understanding is that they will receive a high level of care while residing in a comfortable facility.New data indicates an unfortunate reality among nursing homes in New Jersey...
A Philadelphia area nursing home, St. Francis Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare, was cited for extreme neglect and had its license revoked last September. The Pennsylvania Department of Health found the facility was not providing proper wound treatment and...
The Department of Veterans Affairs nursing home in Lyons, New Jersey, was recently ranked internally with a one out of five stars rating. One of the reasons for the low rating was the number of residents that were being treated with antipsychotic drugs.In many cases,...
