Nursing Home Abuse Advocate

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Big Pharma – Follow Up

Posted in Abuse/Neglect, Nursing Home Resident Safety, Nursing Home Resources, Resident and Family Resources, Resident Resources
In a recent post, I wrote about how “Big Pharma,” or pharmaceutical companies, have been pushing antipsychotic medications on nursing home residents as a method of making individuals who suffer from dementia more “manageable” for facilities who don’t have adequate staff or properly trained staff. Apparently, nursing homes are worried about the bad publicity. In… Continue Reading

Idaho Nursing Homes Are More Dangerous Than Last Year

Posted in Abuse/Neglect, Nursing Home Abuse, Nursing Home Resources, Resident and Family Resources, Resident Resources
Families for Better Care is a “non-profit citizen advocacy group dedicated to creating public awareness of the conditions in the nation’s nursing homes and other long-term care settings and developing effective solutions for improving quality of life and care.” According to Families, Idaho no longer ranks in the top-ten states for nursing home care. Families “Nursing… Continue Reading

Theft Of Nursing Home Resident Medication Can Be A Serious Problem

Posted in Nursing Home Resources
In an article out of Cincinnati, Ohio, it is revealed two staff nurses at Woodland Hills Care Center are accused of stealing and selling residents’ medications. According to the story, a licensed practical nurse and an assistant administrator of the facility, located in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, are suspected of stealing hydrocodone and oxycodone from residents. What caught my… Continue Reading

Handwashing Will Protect Nursing Home Residents From Infection

Posted in Nursing Home Resident Safety, Nursing Home Resources, Resident Resources
With all the news about H1N1 "Swine Flu," focus has turned to methods to protect ourselves from becoming infected. The Swine Flu is serious, no doubt, but the methods for protecting yourself from becoming infected with the Swine Flu apply to ensuring you are not infected by just about any similar contagious disease. RISKS OF BECOMING… Continue Reading

Suggestions For Easing Tensions Between Family And Nursing Home Staff

Posted in Family Resources, Nursing Home Resources, Resident and Family Resources, Resident Resources
In a recent New York Times blog entitled "Easing Tensions In The Nursing Home," author Paula Span addresses the important issue of tension between family members and nursing home staff. As you can imagine, most, if not all, of the issues contributing to this tension is a family’s belief their loved one is not being… Continue Reading