by jmod | Oct 21, 2021 | Nursing Homes
Nursing home neglect Nursing home neglect is a type of elder abuse. Aging residents are at a high risk for abuse and neglect because they are unable to fully care for themselves. Nursing homes may say they provide 24/7 skilled nursing and treat their residents with...
by jmod | Feb 1, 2021 | Nursing Homes
Editorial: Texas nursing homes, long among worst, now havens for COVID-19 For many families, moving an elderly loved one into a nursing home is an emotionally fraught decision. It’s a choice that can be loaded with regret, guilt and shame — even if it’s the...
by jmod | Feb 1, 2021 | Nursing Homes
For the third straight report card, nursing home quality in Texas continues to be the worst in the nation, reports Families for Better Care, a national nursing home resident advocacy group based in Austin. The group published its third state-by-state nursing home...
by jmod | Jan 22, 2021 | Nursing Homes
Nursing homes using unnecessary antipsychotic drugs as chemical restraints An article by AARP sheds light on a widespread problem in nursing homes that is putting elderly patients at risk. According to the article, thousands of nursing homes across the country...
