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Nursing Home Errors Involving Coumadin Facing Increased Scrutiny
Coumadin, and its generic version, warfarin, are blood thinners that require careful monitoring of the patient; at the wrong doses, severe bleeding or dangerous blood clots may occur. With approximately one in six U.S. nursing home patients taking these medications, improper monitoring by caregivers has the potential to impact thousands….
Read MoreResident-on-Resident Abuse: A Growing Problem
When you entrust the care of your loved one to a nursing home, the last thing that you expect is that they will be abused by either the staff or another resident. According to a recent study, a growing problem in nursing homes that is under-recognized is resident-on-resident abuse. If…
Read MoreBlood Thinner Deaths and Injuries in Nursing Homes
Many patients living in nursing home facilities are prescribed medications that require special care and attention to ensure that the drug is being properly administered and does not have any adverse effects. Unfortunately, as is common in many facilities, negligence by the staff leads to poor oversight and instances of…
Read MoreHow to Reduce the Risk for Pressure Sores
Nursing home neglect comes in many shapes and sizes and is sometimes more apparent than others. For patients who are bedridden or who sit in a wheel chair for the majority of their day, the attention of nurses and other nursing home staff is extremely important to prevent the development…
Read MoreNightmare Nursing Home Abuse Caught on Tape
When you entrust the care of your loved one into the hands of a nursing home facility, you expect that they will treat your loved one with care and compassion. Unfortunately, on too many occasions, a stay in an assisted living facility can turn into a nightmare in which your…
Read MoreWandering Nursing Home Patients Require Extra Care
Elderly patients with conditions like Alzheimers disease, dementia and other conditions that can cause memory loss and confusion often have a tendency to wander aimlessly and require extra care and special attention. If your loved one has been abused or neglected in a nursing home contact one of our skilled nursing…
Read MoreNursing Home Kicks Out Resident Who Hired Prostitute
A man residing in a Pennsylvania assisted living facility was kicked out and subsequently lost his housing subsidy after a prostitute was found hiding under his bed. The gentleman, said to be in his 70s, was described as more mobile than other residents. According to authorities, he regularly used his…
Read MoreIowa Nursing Home is Subject of Lawsuits
Family members of two different elderly women have filed suit against Presbyterian Village, a nursing home, WCFCourier.com reported this month. Both lawsuits allege that inadequate care from the Ackley, Iowa, facility led to the women being seriously injured there and then dying as a result of those injuries, the news…
Read MoreReport: Sex Abuse of Nursing Home Dementia Patients Went Unreported
Investigators uncover shocking allegations: claims that the sexual abuse of nursing home dementia patients went unreported in a local facility. We want to warn you, the details you are about to read are disturbing. If your family member has been sexually abused in a nursing home contact the leading nursing…
Read MoreResident Dies from Choking on Carrot, Home Fined $2,500
Two Connecticut nursing homes have been fined in connection with separate incidents hinting at negligence, a report by CTnow.com says. We want to warn you the details are disturbing. In one incident, an elderly resident at a Wallingford home was accidentally fed chopped food when instructions specified the patient should…
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