McKnight’s reported on a recent study published in BMC Public Health which found that CNAs in residential care facilities often have a low understanding of Elder Abuse. This is from a lack of training and management ‘s failure to make it a priority. Many CNAs may be able to identify most physical abuse, they frequently fail
Abrianna Clark, a 27-year-old woman from Milwaukee, has been charged with second-degree reckless homicide in connection with the death of a 76-year-old resident at Story Point Senior Living in Mequon, Wisconsin. The tragic and preventable incident occurred on November 7, 2024, when the facility employee allegedly pushed the elderly woman during a confrontation turned violent.
The House passed Republicans’ unpopular “Big, Beautiful Bill” by a razor-thin margin of 215-214, sending the legislation to the Senate for review. Deficit hawks support steeper cuts while increased the deficit by trillions. Moderates complain the bill is a “handout to the wealthiest Americans at the expense of the nation’s poor.” This bill will result
Recently, the House “narrowly passed” a Republican-backed bill that will significantly alter Medicaid and Medicare. Not in a good way. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates cuts of $500 billion from Medicare and $700 billion from Medicaid funding to the states over the next 10 years. People will die as a result of these cuts.
There has been a new study produced on the impact of Robots in Nursing Homes. The robots are being used more to help residents and staff. The study, “Robots and Labor in Nursing Homes,” examined the effects of robots on residents and staff. The effects have been positive, with an employee retention rate and better patient
This article was published by the Nursing Inquiry, explains that resident-on-resident attacks in nursing homes are not just an issue in the US but are a global issue. There has been research done that has reported 249 deaths across 8 countries (the US, Canada, the UK, and China) between January and December of 2023. The
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