Substance abuse and addiction are prevalent in the health care field. Recently, The Patch reported another tragic situation. A drunk caregiver neglected vulnerable adults under her care, according to law enforcement. Angela S. Hutchison faces a charge of criminal neglect of a facility resident. She worked at Fair Oaks Health Care Center. The complaint said
The Athens Daily Review published an anonymous poem from a nursing home resident. Tragic. One poem is shared below as written: “I am just an Old Ole Maid Now, I need a nurse’s aid To help me with a chore But when I ask for help, they ignore. So I seldom make a request The
McKnight’s reported on a specific change of condition that needs an emergency response. Difficulty staying awake or excessive daytime sleepiness predicts both mortality and the presence of age-related comorbidities. The study was published April 13 in JAMDA. Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS) is under-recognized and neglected in nursing homes, according to the report. Nursing homes need to recognize the
McKnight’s reported South Carolina’s lawmakers repealed the state’s certificate of need for healthcare facilities, except in the case of nursing homes. The bill sunsets certificates of need (CONs) in 2027 in all but eight counties that are currently without a hospital. In those areas, the CON will immediately disappear. Nursing homes still need to comply with
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