According to the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living, 61% of all nursing homes have staffing shortages all seven days of the week. Yet, on weekends, staffing shortages get even worse.  It's gotten to the point where the federal...

A nursing home fall can be extremely serious for your elderly loved one. In fact, the CDC notes that falls are the leading cause of death for adults aged 65 and older.  While some falls may be unavoidable, others are caused by nursing home negligence.  Here's what you...

The use of chemical restraints as a form of nursing home abuse is so pervasive and so dangerous that Human Rights Watch has begun sitting up and taking notice. As noted, the inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs in older people with dementia can have debilitating...

One of the first mandates following the initial days and weeks of the coronavirus pandemic was protecting the elderly, particularly those who reside in nursing homes. Family visits, a time-honored tradition in these facilities, were placed on pause in an effort to...

One of the biggest problems in nursing homes across the country is that many do not have enough people on staff. Unfortunately, this is not a new issue. Understaffing has been a consistent concern for years. This is a nationwide problem. However, here in New York, the...

Countless Facilities Failed Their Residents Since the beginning of March, state health officials have performed close to 1,900 inspections at 613 nursing homes and 540 state facilities. A review of those records combined with direct accounts from state officials...

Many nursing homes inflated their reportingIt wasn't your imagination that your loved one's nursing home seemed short-staffed. Especially if you visited on a weekend.New federal data shows that U.S. nursing homes for years have exaggerated the number of nurses and...

Deciding to put your loved one into a nursing home is often a tough decision to make. You may feel guilty that you cannot care for him or her at your home. Likely, you are also worried about how loved one will be cared for at the nursing home. According to the Centers...

At some point it’s no longer a question of if you should move your loved one into a nursing home. When the time comes, the question becomes where.Choosing a nursing home is difficult. You want to know that your family member’s safety and well-being are in...

Having a loved one who is in a nursing home means that your loved one is trusting that the staff members will do what they need to help with every aspect of their care. Many nursing home employees are in the business because they truly care about the residents....