IUD Replacement Malpractice

Pressure ulcers, commonly known as bedsores, are an ever-present threat to nursing home patients. These skin ailments can progress deep into tissues and bones, resulting in infections, permanent injury and even death. Nursing...

Physical and Chemical Restraints in Nursing Homes Whether a resident in a nursing home is restrained physically or through the use of chemicals can either be a positive or negative action on the part of the staff, depending on...

Not so long ago, society generally and families in particular, dealt with the physical and mental problems of aging loved ones differently than today. To begin with, the need to care for the elderly was not always certain,...

Updated 7/21/2017 There’s a lot more to being dehydrated than just being thirsty, but for most people being thirsty isn’t a good thing. It usually means that they are already at least mildly dehydrated. Dehydration is a...

The Dangers of Wandering Behavior and Elopement Wandering and elopement are two serious behaviors in which nursing home residents can engage that can be very dangerous to their safety. There are many risk factors for such...

It’s a scary thought to think about, especially if you already have a loved one who is living in a nursing home as you read this. The truth of the matter is that almost all nursing homes have internal staffing problems or...