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The nursing home environment can be problematic. While they are supposed to protect elderly and vulnerable people, nursing homes also have the potential to isolate them, creating dependency and separation from society. This has the potential to impact loneliness, mental health and the overall well-being of patients. In nursing homes, it is important that…

When you chose a nursing home for your loved one, it was with care and concern for his or her health. You knew you wanted to place your family member in a facility with adequate staffing and where professional care is provided. You recently noticed a sore that has become infected. The bedsore, the…

When you have a loved one who resides in an Illinois nursing home, you will want to know that he or she is being cared for properly. Though you may try to ensure this by making regular visits, perhaps you see something in the nursing home that suggests your loved one is suffering from…

Before picking a nursing home for your elderly parents, you do your homework. You read nursing home reviews. You check online publications. You find other people whose loved ones are in the homes, and you interview them. You take multiple tours, and you drop by unannounced to see what the homes look like when…

There are some excellent nursing homes in Chicago, Illinois. Unfortunately, there may be others at which nursing home abuse occurs. For that reason, it is critical for those who place a relative in a nursing home to get to know its staff and to keep constant tabs on their relative to make sure that…

Anyone with loved ones in a nursing home — or facing the prospect soon — should be aware of The Authorized Electronic Monitoring in Long-Term Care Facilities Act. It allows residents of nursing homes to install video and audio surveillance equipment in their rooms at the long-term care facilities to address the issue of…

One reason you checked your loved one into a nursing home is because of the onset of Alzheimer’s. When the symptoms began showing up, you looked into your options. The first time you found your loved one outside, confused and disoriented, that’s when you knew it was time for the move. After all, some…

We expect the nursing home to provide our loved ones with attentive and competent care. But you see stories all too often of elderly patients who have been shamefully neglected or mistreated in unspeakable ways. The nursing home staff may be all smiles when you visit, but what happens when you aren’t around? Many…

There are many quality nursing homes in Chicago, Illinois, that provide the best care for their elderly residents to the happiness of those residents and their families. However, there are other facilities which, by action or inaction, put their residents at risk in ways that constitute nursing home abuse. One of the ways that…

People in nursing homes are there because of health and self-care challenges that make it unsafe for them to remain at home. They might be dealing with a lengthy list of maladies and disabilities. Those frailties make them more susceptible to falling. Even a minor fall can cause serious injuries and life-threatening complications. In…