Health Affairs published a study showing family members aka “informal caregivers” provide two extra “shifts” of care per resident weekly in assisted living communities. This equates to 65 hours per month per resident, according to the study. These informal caregivers need training and compensation. The burden on family caregivers is greater in assisted living than in
AARP published tips on preventing resident dumping. “Resident dumping” occurs when a nursing facility improperly discharges a resident. Vulnerable adults get “dumped” because of greed, making room for more lucrative private insurance patients. Resident dumping affects thousands of residents who are poor, have a mental health condition, or find they’re not allowed back into their
South Carolina legislators passed a bill splitting the South Carolina Department of Health and Environment Control (DHEC). DHEC oversees everything health, food, and environment-related across South Carolina. It is ineffective lacking leadership and authority. The bill will discontinue DHEC operations and would replace it by splitting the responsibilities of the organization into two state agencies.
A new study from the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and the LeadingAge LTSS Center at the UMass Boston has bad news. 80% of older Americans lack the financial resources to pay for two years of nursing home care. That is awful. The national average cost for assisted living is around $4,500 per month according
I have been a nursing home attorney representing victims of abuse and neglect for over 25 years. I cannot believe this story. We all know signs of life. NPR reported that caregivers at Water’s Edge Rehab and Nursing Center nursing home on Long Island, N.Y., pronounced a resident dead. They failed to recognize any signs
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