If your elderly loved one is a Virginia nursing home resident and seems to be inexplicably losing weight or getting weak, they might not be eating enough. A nursing home must ensure its residents are properly nourished. If a nursing…
Any instance of abuse in Virginia is one too many. However, the most heartbreaking situations involve people who cannot defend themselves. Thus, the abuse of children, the elderly, incapacitated adults and even pets are especially heinous. According to CNN, in…
Elder abuse is sadly common. Approximately 10% of Americans 60 and older are victims of some type of abuse, share the National Council on Aging. Abuse and neglect often take place in nursing homes. Nursing home residents are at risk of abuse…
If you have an elderly parent or family member who is not capable of living alone, you may need to make the decision to place him or her in a Virginia nursing home or long-term care facility. While this decision…
If your parent resides in one of Virginia’s many nursing homes, you should familiarize yourself with the growing practice of chemical restraint that many nursing homes use to control patients who become loud, uncooperative or obstreperous. Human Rights Watch recently…
Making the decision to move a loved one into a Virginia nursing home is not one that you or others make lightly, and you have likely done so with the belief that it will be a better situation and allow…
When you visit your loved one in a nursing home, does it take forever for you to find a staff member if you have a question? Do you feel like the residents are just wandering around the home with no…
When a person spends too much time in the same position, such as lying down in bed, it impacts the ability of blood to flow freely to the skin. Consequently, the skin is deprived of oxygen and essential nutrients, which…
Good nutrition is essential to living a happy and healthy life. Unfortunately, there are times when malnutrition can cause a variety of health concerns. This can occur in people of all ages, with many older adults running into this problem.…
It’s not something you want to think about, but it’s possible a loved one could be the victim of nursing home neglect and abuse. If you have any reason to believe this is the case, don’t wait a single day…
