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The COVID-19 outbreak has led to the death of 1.4 million nursing home residents and long-term care employees throughout the United States. Although long-term care facilities have taken significant steps to combat the coronavirus and take care of ill residents, there...
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the launch of its National Nursing Home Initiative task force on March 3, 2020. Unlike previous enforcement efforts, which focused on healthcare and financial fraud, this initiative moves quickly and targets some of the...
While slip and falls are common occurrences that can bring minor injuries, accidents are far more concerning and dangerous when they happen to older adults. For those living in nursing homes, a fall can mean injuries that take a long time to heal, permanent damage, or...
Slipping and falling is a serious risk for elders, who are more likely to sustain severe injury from a tumble than any other age group, even toddlers. Some estimations state that falling leads to approximately two out of every five injuries to elders, and that falling...
Elders are often placed into nursing home facilities because they can no longer take care of themselves, and immediate family members do not have the time or resources to provide for them. An unfortunate consequence of being geriatric or invalid is the inability to...