Technology An article in Quartz made an interesting point. Why isn’t Amazon Echo and other communication devices standard in long-term care? during the pandemic, social isolation and loneliness increased dramatically. Restrictions kept millions locked indoors for months without visitors. Technology can help. But it needs to be accessible for residents with functional or cognitive limitations.
Virginia nursing home residents are in danger. At least, 20% of Virginia’s nursing homes fail to meet expected staffing levels under federal standards. The standard is to provide sufficient and qualified staff to meet the needs of the residents. Poor quality care is inevitable without safe staffing. Associate Health Policy Analyst Kyu Kang warns: “Facilities
The death penalty is a complicated issue. The criminal justice system is flawed. Deterrence is vague. Juries may be biased. Forgiveness is often the greater good. Life in prison without parole is often sufficient. However, sometimes the death penalty is clearly justified. The crimes of William George Davis is one such situation. Davis was a
Sexual assaults in nursing homes are at an all time high. Many believe the cause is multifactorial. COVID has prevented family member visits which allow assaults to go undiscovered. Nursing homes are accepting sexual predators to increase low occupancy rates. Money trumps safety. Failure to Protect For example, the Buffalo News recently reported that investigators
Murder Vice reported the disturbing story of an exhausted nurse accused of murder. Japanese nurse Ayumi Kubogi admitted to the killings. Two of Kubogi’s victims, aged 78 and 88, died when another nurse inadvertently administered IV drips that Kubogi had mixed with disinfectant. Another victim, aged 88, died directly at the hands of Kubogi after she
The Iowa Capital dispatch reported on an incredible story. After investigating and confirming multiple complaints about the operation of QHC-Mitchellville nursing home, Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals refused to fine the nursing home. They just ignored the neglect and abuse. The state inspectors visited the home in July and August and discovered the 44
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