Nursing Homes

Nursing homes in the United States are facing a boiling point marked by understaffing issues, neglectful care, and lax enforcement of federal guidelines. This dire situation emphasizes the pressing need for innovative solutions. Robotic technology has emerged as a promising ally in addressing staffing shortages and enhancing care experiences for residents. While the positive impact…

Nursing homes in the US are in a staffing crisis, and it’s hitting Chicago hard. Chicago nursing home workers and city lawmakers have been fighting for a law to regulate nursing homes, claiming that the dangerously low staffing levels put residents at risk of “neglectful care.” According to WGN9 News, the Service Employees International Union…

In May of 2019, Barbara Lovenstein died from health complications due to being routinely drugged with Ativan by the staff at Eskaton Fountain Wood, a nursing home in Sacramento, California. Lovenstein was admitted for short-term rehabilitation and was only supposed to receive Ativan for seizures. The nursing home dosed her every day at 6AM. She…

It’s natural to expect that seniors will have challenges in their advanced years, even while they are residents of nursing homes. What’s not natural, and what’s completely wrong, is for nursing care residents to suffer so much neglect that they fail to get the nutrition and liquids they need to stay healthy. Nutritional well-being is…

A group of Democratic Senators introduced legislation on August 10, that aims to improve the quality of care nursing home residents receive and provide oversight of nursing homes. The bill proposes changes regarding nursing home staffing, monitoring and enforcement, to the website Care Compare managed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and many…

All residents of nursing homes have some complaints. Many complaints are the ones everyone has – the soup’s too cold, why don’t you have this publication, or my closets could be bigger. Some complaints are unique to seniors who may be more sensitive to weather, loneliness, and problems due to ill health. Other complaints require…

The Biden Administration is crafting a major jobs and infrastructure plan for the 21st century. The plan focuses on roads, bridges, broadband technology, and a range of other programs designed to get Americans back to work. One key component of the plan focuses on recognizing that the population of the United States is growing older.…

The data is clear that many of the early deaths in the coronavirus pandemic were residents of nursing homes. Seniors are at high risk of contracting the disease because of their advanced age and because many seniors have preexisting conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and weakened immune systems – which increase the risk of…

Nursing homes and long-term care facilities are suffering due to the spread of the coronavirus, COVID-19. Seniors are at high risk of contracting the disease from other seniors, from visitors, from vendors, and from the staff. All nursing working home workers are also at high risk. The dangers of death are due to the residents…