Another study confirms what nursing homes have likely known all along: facilities with higher CNA staff levels experience fewer fall injuries. While it may sound like common sense, (i.e., more nurses available to help residents walk results in fewer residents falling when they don’t have someone to help them…) nursing homes continue to turn a
Kentucky lawmakers are considering House Bill 491, legislation that would allow residents of nursing homes and other long‑term care facilities to install visible video monitoring cameras—often called “granny cams”—in their rooms to help deter and document potential abuse or neglect. Under the proposal, facilities would be required to post notices when a room is being
A Japanese study published in the JMA Journal suggests that changing wheelchair types when someone enters a nursing home may be linked to a higher risk of dangerous fractures among residents. In Japan under the long-term care system, older adults can rent multifunctional wheelchairs with supportive features for use at home, but rental access typically
The tragic death of 93-year-old Roger Andrews at Avenue at Aurora Care & Rehabilitation Center in Ohio is another heartbreaking example of how quickly a short-term rehabilitation stay can turn fatal when nursing homes fail to follow their own safety assessments. Roger was not a frail or declining elder; he was vibrant, active, and living
The tragic death of 93-year-old Roger Andrews at Avenue at Aurora Care & Rehabilitation Center in Ohio is another heartbreaking example of how quickly a short-term rehabilitation stay can turn fatal when nursing homes fail to follow their own safety assessments. Roger was not a frail or declining elder; he was vibrant, active, and living
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