Powerful anti-psychotic medications have been prescribed to nursing home patients at alarming rates in recent years, despite the fact that the drugs have not been tested on elderly individuals and the effects are largely unknown, according to a recent article from the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). The use of anti-psychotic medications in nursing homes concerns Dallas nursing home …
Five Signs of Nursing Home Financial Abuse
When most families think of “nursing home abuse,” they think of physical or emotional abuse or neglect. While it is very important to stay alert for these types of harm to your elderly loved ones, it is also important to remember that elderly individuals are also at risk for another type of abuse: financial abuse. Financial abuse affects elderly and …
Choosing the Right Nursing Home for Your Loved One
When your loved one can no longer care for themselves and live independently, you want to make sure you choose a nursing home that will meet all their needs and provide them with quality care. Trusting others to care for your elderly loved one can be a difficult thing to do. When looking for the perfect nursing home for your …
Elderly Heat Stroke and Exhaustion
As the summer approaches, the days are becoming longer and the weather is getting warmer. With an exceptionally long winter, I’m sure Austinites are ready for summer weather. Although, along with the summer months comes the possibility of heat stroke from the extreme summer temperatures. Hot weather can pose a danger to anyone, but elders are particularly prone to extreme …
Why People Doubt The Quality of Senior Care
There comes a point when families realize that they are no longer able to provide the necessary care for their aging loved ones. At this point, they seek nothing but the best professional care for them. But they remain fearful that harm may come to their aging relatives. Such fear is brought about by incidences we hear and read in …
Elder Abuse
Bedsores may not seem to be a serious condition, but they can be fatal. Bedsores, pressure sores, or decubitus ulcers can happen very easily in elderly or disabled people. They are caused by too much pressure being put on the skin for a long period. However, they are preventable so when they develop; it is a sign that the person …
66-Year-Old Man Charged with Nursing Home Deaths
Crimes can occur anywhere, and the last place you would suspect a violent, double homicide to occur may be a nursing home. The usual negligent behavior that we hear about in the news that take place at nursing homes is usually committed by malcontent staff who prey on the weak. This case is unlike the many others because the murderer …
After 7 Years, CA Nursing Home Abuse Case Still Under Investigation
Other than being an unforgivable, deplorable act, nursing home abuse is unfortunately becoming a more and more common occurrence. At 95 years of age, Elsie Fossum checked herself into Claremont Place, an assisted living facility east of Los Angeles. Elsie passed away at that very facility, not due to natural causes but due to injuries she sustained in their care. …
Causes of Nursing Home Abuse
If your elderly loved one needs more care than you can provide, you have most likely made the difficult decision to place your elderly loved one in a nursing home. Now the even harder part remains in deciding which nursing home to choose. To help protect your elderly loved one from nursing home abuse and neglect, look out for these …
4 Tips for Preventing Nursing Home Abuse
If you can’t give your elderly loved one the care they need, it’s best to find a loving nursing home facility that can. But the Senate Committee on Aging estimates that there are five million victims of elder abuse per year, and the numbers are increasing. So it’s vital to do all you can to prevent your loved one from …
