USA Today has an interesting but sad article about how some families choose to move their loved ones into Mexican nursing homes because of the poor care from the for profit chains in America. For $1,300 a month — a quarter of what an average nursing home costs in Oregon — residents get a studio
Choosing a nursing home for a loved one is one of the most emotional and stressful decisions a family will ever face. With so many nursing homes out there and all of the stories we have heard about under-staffing, sub-standard care and neglect, how does one make an informed decision? I recently came across an article
Former NY Mayor Ed Koch wrote a great article on the budget cuts to home health that have forced many older citizens into nursing homes. Below are excerpts of the article: In the last seven years, while the Medicare budget for nursing home stays has dramatically increased from $13.6 billion to $15.7 billion, home health
I saw this article written by a family member who failed to read the contract when admitting his mother to the nursing home. When she was neglected and he wanted to remove her, the nursing home charged him extra money because the family did not provide one week’s notice!! Incredible. Make sure you read every clause
I saw a great article discussing the process of choosing and entering a nursing home. The article tells the story of a woman who scouted nursing homes with a home-like setting where the staff-to-resident ratio was low. More than 5 million people in the United States receive some form of daily care, according to Joseph L.
There is a new product called QuietCare which is a home monitoring system that tracks a resident’s health, and alerts designated neighbors by e-mail or phone when something is wrong. The QuietCare monitoring system can keep up with meals and medications, and to alert others if he has had a fall or other emergency. In an industry
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