If you have a loved one who is currently residing in a nursing home in Maryland, it's important to be aware of the signs of nursing home negligence. Unfortunately, many cases of neglect and abuse go unreported because family members don't know what to look for. If you...
Nursing Home Abuse
Elder or dependent adult neglect in nursing homes
Maryland nursing home residents require constant care. However, staffing shortages and undertrained employees make these patients vulnerable to elder or dependent adult neglect. Most nursing care facilities employ highly trained nurses, yet patient neglect persists....
The most common nursing home injuries
Deciding that your loved one should go into a nursing home in Maryland can be a tough decision. But once that decision is made, you expect the staff to take care of your loved one. Unfortunately, seniors in nursing homes suffer a number of very serious injuries. What...
What are the most common reasons for nursing home falls?
If you have an elderly loved one in a Maryland nursing home, you expect them to be safe and receive the care they need. However, if you’ve learned that your loved one suffered a fall, you might wonder why it happened. Certain factors commonly lead to these types of...
Assistance in nursing facilities to decrease falls
If you have a family member in a nursing home or elderly care facility in Maryland, one of the things that you might be concerned about is the person falling. This could happen when they get in and out of bed or when they are walking through the facility to take part...
What to do if you suspect nursing home abuse
When your family places a loved one in a Maryland nursing home, it is with the expectation that he or she will receive appropriate care. This is especially critical if your loved one has a memory-related illness, such as Alzheimer’s or dementia. These patients are...
What should I do if my loved one falls in their nursing home?
If your loved one is among the more than 24,000 older adults currently in a nursing home in Maryland, your expectation is that they will be well cared for during their stay. You probably helped make arrangements, chose the facility or talked to others who stayed...
Don’t confuse nursing home neglect with patient dementia
Many injuries received by nursing home patients in Maryland are written off as the effects of dementia. The patients may be unable to care for themselves and thus prone to harm themselves in a variety of ways. In some cases, this is true. But it's also true that...
Understanding why nursing home residents fall
As a person becomes older, the risk of falling increases. Unfortunately, this can occur to elderly individuals residing in Maryland nursing homes. Having specific protocols in place may help alleviate this problem. Nursing home statistics associated with falls and...
Understanding how Kennedy Terminal Ulcers differs from bedsores
Residents in Maryland nursing homes may develop bedsores. Short staffing and undertrained employees are blamed for these incidents, and the eldercare industry hasn't figured out how to eliminate the problem. Nursing home bedsores occur when a patient remains in the...