In the News,Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect,Personal Injury - September 5, 2013

Nursing home residents rely heavily on the furniture provided at a nursing facility.  Back pain, arthritis, decreased mobility, and unstable gait are common plights of aging citizens. Also, many members of the aging community find joy in displaying pictures of family members on shelves and looking at personal memorabilia on side tables.  The furniture in…

Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect,Personal Injury - August 20, 2013

Resident Rights: Discussing Quality of Life Nursing homes and long-term care facilities are required to respond to the opinions of resident or family groups. Nursing home administrator may not discourage any kind of group meetings among residents.   Doing so is a violation of residents’ rights.  If a group of residents would like to gather to…

In the News,Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect,Personal Injury - August 15, 2013

  Preventive Care in Elderly Benefits of Meditation Meditation has been proven to improve the mental and physical health of the aging community. Many elderly people spend their last years alone, so it is important to identify coping mechanisms for feelings of loneliness.  Researchers at UCLA have identified meditation as one of these strategies to…

Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect,Personal Injury - August 14, 2013

  Elder Care Services Physical therapy, occupational therapy and mental health rehabilitative services for mental illness and mental retardation are examples of specialized rehabilitative services.  If specialized rehabilitative are required in the resident’s comprehensive plan of care, the nursing home must provide the required services or obtain the required services from an outside resource from…

In the News,Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect,Personal Injury - August 14, 2013

  Illinois Nursing Home Neglect Illinois ranked near the bottom for nursing home care quality, in fact it is so bad that they managed to only have one passing grade. Brian Lee, the executive group director of Families for Better Care, a Florida-based nursing home resident advocacy group, stated, “Illinois represents what’s terribly wrong with…

In the News,Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect,Personal Injury - August 12, 2013

  Chicago Bed Sores Lawyer Infection Leads to Leg Amputation Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates nursing home department negotiated a favorable settlement for a client whose brief stay in a nursing home resulted in a tragic leg amputation.  The client contracted bacteria in his left foot while staying in the rehabilitation department of the facility. Nurses and…

In the News,Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect,Personal Injury - August 9, 2013

  Dementia and Alzheimer’s Care Prevention: Later Retirement Seniors who retire later in life may be less likely to develop Alzheimer’s. A study has linked later retirement to a decreased risk of developing Alzheimer’s.  This is compelling news to the aging community, many of whom will experience the disease in the coming years. Alzheimer’s is the…

Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect,Personal Injury - August 7, 2013

  Nursing Home Neglect Elderly Dental Hygiene Nursing home administrators are expected to be aware of every area of medical care administered to their residents.  All medical staff should be educated on how to provide this care to meet federal standards.  Unfortunately, much of the care in nursing homes does not reach proper standards.  Many…

In the News,Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect,Personal Injury - August 6, 2013

  Elder Care Neglect Pneumonia Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs.1 The air sacs may fill with fluid, causing severe coughs, fever, chills and difficulty breathing.1  The infection may be bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic.  Pneumonia can range from mild and curable to life-threatening. Frequent bed turning helps prevent…

In the News,Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect,Personal Injury - August 5, 2013

  Atrial Fibrillation Treatment Catheter Ablation A heart procedure, named a catheter ablation procedure, may be an effective alternative for treating atrial fibrillation, the leading cause of strokes in the U.S.  Generally, the procedure has been considered secondary to medication; however, recent findings indicate the procedure may be more effective than medication.