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Nursing Homes and Fall Prevention Month
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As the Brain Injury Association of America embarks upon Fall Prevention Month, it is important to highlight the high incidence of head injuries sustained by the elderly in preventable falls in nursing homes. Nursing home facilities are required to provide residents with a safe and hazard-free environment including attention to fall… Continue reading
When Safety Doesn’t Come First: CareOne Nursing Homes & COVID
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Nursing homes have been a focal point in the fight against COVID-19. While the challenges of protecting vulnerable and elderly nursing home residents against an unknown and often silently transmitted disease are significant, the pandemic has made existing problems within the long-term care community even more readily apparent. Poor quality… Continue reading
Nursing Home Reports Anonymous Link for General Public
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New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal is asking for the general public’s help while investigating Nursing Home facilities. There have been multiple reports of misconduct in the homes. “We’ve lost too many lives of long-term care facility residents to COVID-19. Roughly half of all of our COVID-19 deaths statewide… Continue reading
Pandemic Highlights Existing Problems in Nursing Home System
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The rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a growing awareness of systemic disparities across the United States, from small business support to healthcare access. One especially troubling issue centers on care for a particularly vulnerable population: elderly Americans living in assisted care facilities.
Attorney General Investigates State’s Nursing Homes – Hotbed of COVID-19 Fatalities
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An investigation has been launched by the State Attorney General’s Office into the handling of COVID-19 by nursing homes in New Jersey. The investigation will focus on both civil and criminal liability and penalties for these facilities. The Office will be investigating the lack of staffing and mishandling that may… Continue reading
Long-Standing Inadequacies Lead to Further Issues Within Nursing Homes
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It is important to recognize the hard work of nurses in the fight against COVID-19, but in nursing homes, problems continue to be discovered. Unfortunately, we saw a spike of more than 1,500 deaths of nursing home patients from early to mid- April according to recent reports. As is being… Continue reading
Maintaining Routine and Procedures in Nursing Homes During COVID-19
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The world is being affected by the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This is an unprecedented time, and everyone is learning different ways to cope and adjust to the new environment. The federal government has instituted temporary changes for long-term care facilities (nursing homes) to help combat the spread of the… Continue reading
Visitation Rights of New Jersey Nursing Home Residents During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Generally speaking, a nursing home facility is a resident’s home. Consequently, residents can have guests visit them at the nursing home whenever they want. Residents can choose whomever they want to visit and can decide to have their visitors present while they are receiving medical or nursing care. By federal… Continue reading
Critical Care: Helping Your Loved Ones Navigate Care Facility Risks
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When a loved one goes into an assisted care facility, it’s the hope that they’ll receive the compassionate and attentive care they were promised. No one wants to think about the opposite happening: neglect, abuse, injury, or death. This scenario recently made headline news when a great-grandmother in Puyallup, Washington… Continue reading
Staff Shortages Threaten Residents at Nursing Homes
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When we think about workplace safety issues, it’s easy to default to a mental image of construction workers or firefighters. Those jobs have very visible risks thanks to big machinery and precarious working conditions. However, caretakers at nursing homes face serious workplace risks as well. This is due largely to employers’… Continue reading
