Tag Archives: Elder Care

Why Are Nursing Homes Often Understaffed?

08 Monday May 2017

Posted by in Elder Abuse, Elder Law, Nursing Home Abuse

≈ Comments Off on Why Are Nursing Homes Often Understaffed?

Tags

, ,

How Do Understaffed Nursing Homes Affect Patients, posted on behalf of D’Amico & Pettinicchi, LLC (April 28, 2017)

http://bit.ly/2pWhPEr

This is a subject I’ve witnessed myself when taking care of a family member in a nursing home, so I admit my personal bias. While it may not be true for all nursing homes. I was told by nursing home staff that it is more often true that nursing home residents receive better care when family are frequent visitors and are paying close attention to the care. Unfortunately, not all nursing home residents have family advocates who are committed to their quality of care provided by nursing homes.

Understaffing is only one of the usual chronic problems in most nursing homes, which is the topic of this post. -CCE

Warning Signs of Bad Nursing Home Care.

28 Sunday Sep 2014

Posted by in Elder Abuse, Elder Law, Nursing Home Abuse

≈ Comments Off on Warning Signs of Bad Nursing Home Care.

Tags

, , , ,

9 Warning Signs of Bad Care, by Kurtis Hiatt, U.S. News & World Report

http://tinyurl.com/m9q6ezr

One of the reasons I picked this post is that, on the same page, you will find a Guide to Nursing Homes, including “How to Choose a Nursing Home,” “How to Cover the Cost,” and “How to Guarantee Good Care.” It also includes a step-by-step video of actions to take before choosing a nursing home. Unless you medical knowledge or experience and know what kind of care is normal and acceptable, making decisions about elder care is confusing and difficult. –CCE

It’s frustrating to discover that the care Mom is receiving in her new nursing home falls short of expectations—yours and hers. It’s frightening to think that it might be bad.

But how would you know?

‘There are literally dozens of warning signs,’ says Dan Sewell, director of the senior behavioral health unit at the UC San Diego Medical Center. Here are what he and other experts consider especially serious red flags. . . .