Caregivers deserve a living wage and safe work environments. These caregivers are working without a contract since last year? How is that fair? But do strikes still work?
“The results suggest that addressing staffing shortages in nursing homes can save lives.” –author Sushant Joshi, PhD, of the University of Southern California Sol Price School of Public Policy. Safe nurse staffing means an appropriate number of nurses available to care for patients, with the right education, skills, and experience to ensure that patient care
McKnight’s reported on a new study published in JAMA showing the need for safe fall prevention. Falls remain the leading cause of injury among older adults in the United States and among the top causes of death. The 20-year study noted deaths caused by traumatic falls are increasing. Overall, deaths from falls rose dramatically. More than 10,000 in
“It’s all about the money, it has nothing to do with the patients and the care they are getting. It’s a big business.” –Carrie Ortiz WTVR had an interesting article about why nurses are leaving the nursing home industry. Short-staffing causing burn-out and neglect is an epidemic. The article mentions the tragic case of Cassie
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
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