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Many people each year become residents at nursing homes. This can be a big shift in their lives and a difficult thing to get used to, and this is why it is important that nursing homes help their residents to feel as comfortable and as safe as possible. While most nursing home residents are…

Sharing the road with larger vehicles puts passenger vehicles at risk. When commercial trucks and passenger vehicles collide, the people in the smaller vehicles almost always suffer injuries worse than the commercial drivers. The discrepancy in size and weight is what leads to the imbalance of risk in these collisions. Although some commercial truck…

When you are in your own home, you have the responsibility to create a safe environment for yourself, your family and any visitors to your home. When you become aware of a potential danger, it is very likely that you will act immediately in order to make it safe. When you are on a…

It is not uncommon for family members to hear about nursing home negligence from friends, co-workers or news stories. When the abuse strikes closer to home, however, loved ones are often filled with a combination of anger and regret. The good news for people like yourself is that there are signs of neglect and…

As residents in nursing homes get older, it is likely that they will have to spend an extended amount of time in bed or sitting down in some capacity. Reduced mobility can have many consequences in relation to a person’s health. Swollen ankles and blood clots become more likely, but also bed sores become…

If you have a loved one in a Chicago nursing home, you will know first-hand how hard it is to witness an elderly person’s deterioration and growing dependence. This deterioration can make the person especially vulnerable to abuse by nursing home staff as well as residents, and unfortunately this is a relatively common problem….

If you live in the Chicago area and you and your family members drive cars, you need to educate your family about the dangers of distracted driving. Although many people dismiss these dangers, and even operate their smartphones while they’re behind the wheel, a quick review of the following statistics should be enough to…

When you visit a friend or go to a dinner party in a private home, you obviously expect that you will be entering a safe environment. Therefore, when you become injured as a result of visiting someone else’s home, it will probably be quite shocking. You may have to seek expensive medical treatment and…

Being involved in a serious car accident can be life-changing. Not only can it affect you from a financial point of view due to damage to the vehicle, medical bills and lost wages, but you will almost certainly suffer from an emotional perspective too. The stress that a car accident can create, as well…

If you have a parent or another loved one in a nursing home, it is likely that you assume the trust of the carers to take care of his or her every need. While many carers are responsible and highly conscientious staff, there is a growing epidemic when it comes to understaffing in nursing…