If you have a loved one in residential care in the state of Pennsylvania, you may naturally worry about their safety and well-being, especially in light of the allegations that we regularly hear coming from this sector. No one wants to believe that the most vulnerable among us—our aging parents and grandparents—may endure abuse at […]
When you have to put an aging parent, a spouse or another loved one into a nursing home, the decision is never easy and almost never comes without doubts. You at least want to be sure that they will be receiving the best possible care and attention. Unfortunately, what you see and what is advertised […]
Nursing homes in Pennsylvania typically advertise their long-term care facilities as places where senior citizens with medical needs will feel at home and cared for. Nursing homes and long-term care facilities provide many other services for residents as well, including recreation. Unfortunately, too many nursing facilities also have higher rates of certain accidents that make […]
The discussion we began last week focuses on proving negligence in a civil lawsuit against a nursing home. While most nursing homes in the United States offer high-quality care from a competent and compassionate staff, this is not always the case. If you or a loved one suffered an injury due to nursing home abuse […]
With Thanksgiving coming up later this week, many of us are thinking about family. We are grateful for family members who are still with us, even if we can’t see them as often as we’d like. Many Americans are also thinking about their elderly parents or grandparents who, due to failing physical or cognitive health, […]
Pennsylvanians will agree that malnutrition is a serious health issue for children in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. However, this issue is no less urgent when it affects elders and nursing home residents. Anyone may suffer malnutrition when the body is deprived of significant and needed vitamins and nutrients because not enough good food is available for consumption. […]
We all care about our relatives, particularly the elderly ones. Families usually worry about the health and living condition of their elder loved ones. For good care and supervision, Americans place elders in nursing homes and long-term care facilities if they are unable to care for them at home. These nursing homes are specifically designed […]
The U.S. is gaining a higher concentration of aging and elderly citizens. This is, in part, because of the very large baby boom generation. But advances in healthcare also mean that people are living longer than in the past. Currently, there are about 1.5 million residents in approximately 16,000 nursing homes around the nation. Sadly, […]
Once people reach their 60s and 70s, they usually begin to experience more illnesses as their bodies become weaker and more susceptible to a variety of diseases. When they reach the point of requiring full-time care, people often enter nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Unfortunately, these places often put residents at risk of abuse […]
Many nursing homes and assisted-living facilities in the U.S., including those in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania promise healthy and safe environments for their residents. Some of the missions and visions of these homes invoke true peace of mind and a guarantee that the residents are secure and well-valued by their employees and staff. ACTS Retirement-Life Communities based […]