A recent report noted that nursing home falls are under-reported. This leads the researchers to look at other aspects of nursing home care, including pressure sores. The University of Chicago discovered that nursing homes across the United States underreport the...
The legal obligation of nursing homes in Maryland is to provide a safe and comfortable environment for their residents. To meet this duty of care, nursing homes must take several precautions, including ensuring supervision for residents and that staff members receive...
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...
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...
As a person ages, they may face a number of health challenges that make it difficult for them to move around. This struggle with mobility can often cause them to fall, resulting in injury. Elderly nursing home residents are at risk for falls that could cause serious...
Families in Baltimore County and across the state of Maryland demonstrate concern about the care their loved ones receive in nursing homes. Bone fractures occur in large numbers, and families want answers. Common injuries from nursing home falls include broken ankles,...
Falls can have terrible consequences for aging individuals and occur all too frequently at nursing homes. Providers should have this assessment performed after nursing home falls. Reasons for scrutiny A medical evaluation is necessary. An older person may be...
