As a gerontologist and dementia behavior specialist, Eilon Caspi wrote a book on preventing resident to resident incidents. See his documentary called “Fighting for Dignity.” The film sheds light on the emotional trauma experienced by family members of residents harmed during these episodes in nursing homes. Resident-to-resident incidents are defined by researchers as “negative, aggressive
Failure to Plan North Carolina Health News had a great report about the problems in North Carolina nursing homes. The same problems exists in South Carolina as well. Unsafe staffing and gross failures to plan are widespread. The report discusses Principle Long Term Care and its facility Pine Ridge Health and Rehabilitation. Principle Long Term
The Long-Term Care Coalition released the following: The following is an alert for the Q3 2021 staffing report. To access the report, click here. March 3, 2022 – Federal requirements mandate that nursing homes have sufficient staff, with the appropriate competencies to meet the clinical, emotional, and psychosocial needs of every resident. Unfortunately, understaffing is a
Two North Carolina female caregivers created a fight club among demented nursing home residents under their care and supervision. Breitbart News reported in October of 2019 that police arrested Marilyn Latish McKey, 35, and Taneshia Deshawn Jordan, 28. The investigation led to discovery of elder abuse at the Danby House facility in Winston-Salem. Jordan admitted she
The Consumer Voice Releases New Report on Staffing in Nursing Homes During the Pandemic For years, understaffing had plagued nursing homes. Residents have suffered due to insufficient and sporadic care. The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare for the country the result of years of not investing in resident care. For residents, families, and advocates the catastrophic
Failure to Keep Safe How can a nursing home allow a vulnerable adult under their care and supervision to suffer sexual assaults? The whole point and purpose of a nursing home is to allow elderly people to live safely with respect and dignity. Many are defenseless and vulnerable. Samuel Wambugu was an employee of The