In New York state, a key to nursing home residents receiving proper care and being in a safe environment may hinge on the proper staff being in place. Hiring the wrong people or not having a full staff to care for the residents’ needs can cause a litany of problems....
As the population in the United States lives longer, there are greater numbers of elderly people in nursing homes. After you shopped around to find the best nursing home possible for your loved one, you hope they are living in a facility where they are treated well,...
Nursing homes frequently have complaints lodged against them because of negligence, abuse or other errors that injure their residents. Unfortunately, family members of the residents often don't know about these problems until they see injuries on their loved ones,...
Many people in New York and across the United States need to place a loved one in a nursing home. They do this because the level of care the person needs is beyond what they can provide. It is also necessary when a person is at an age where they cannot live on their...
Perhaps your loved one is living in a nursing home facility. When you were deciding on which nursing home to choose, undoubtedly, you had a list of strict criteria to make sure that the nursing home was right for your loved one and so that you could walk away with...
Over the past couple years, many sectors of the economy have complained of labor shortages. One hard-hit industry is nursing home care. This is particularly worrisome for the greater community because low staffing at nursing homes puts the residents at risk. There...
Nursing home care is a necessity for many New Yorkers. Their family members make the difficult decision to place their loved one in a facility expecting there to be a standard of care. In addition, they are functioning under the assumption that there will be...
The thought of someone abusing one of our elderly family members is horrific. Unfortunately, stories of nursing home abuse or neglect are not uncommon. If you have a loved one in a nursing home and start seeing signs that make you suspect abuse or neglect, you may not...
Nursing home abuse can be one of the worst experiences nursing home residents and their families can suffer. For that reason, loved ones who believe their family member has been the victim of nursing home abuse should be familiar with the ways nursing homes can be...
For families in New York and around the country, finding the right facility for an elderly loved one becomes a priority when they can no longer take care of themselves. It seems that relying on federal resources, however, may no longer be a reliable option. The U.S....
